Pennod 1 Wrecsam 'di Wrexham

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-Wrexham, North Wales's largest town,

-is a friendly border town.

-I like where I live.

-It's nice to walk down the street

-and bump into people I know.

-It's home to one of the world's

-oldest football clubs.

-People need the club to do well.

-The people in the stands

-own the club.

-A local family has revived

-Britain's oldest lager.

-We wanted to save the name

-so it didn't disappear altogether.

-In Wrexham, more and more people

-are learning Welsh.

-There was nowhere

-to speak Welsh before this opened.

-I shouldn't.

-We're a border town.

-Perhaps that's why we're so

-passionate about the Welsh language.

-The people of Wrexham

-have pulled together...

-..to revive the language, a local

-brand and to save the football club.

-Thank you.

-Two years ago, a group of local

-people established Saith Seren...

-..a Welsh Centre and pub.

-Thanks.

-Twenty-three-year-old Hannah Mahoney

-was raised in Wrexham.

-Bara brith?

-It's just come out of the...

-what's oven in Welsh?

-I was going to say "oergell"

-but that's the fridge.

-I couldn't speak much Welsh

-when I left school six years ago.

-It's nice to speak Welsh again.

-That's why I like working here.

-What's the score going to be?

-We'll win.

-Her mother, Amanda,

-is Saith Seren's manager.

-Her grandmother,

-Jen, is one of the locals.

-Have you had lunch?

-Have you had lunch?

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-No. I'm on a diet.

-You have to eat, Nana.

-What are you doing tonight?

-What are you doing tonight?

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-I didn't get in until 5.30am.

-Mam got me out of bed at 9.30am

-to come to work.

-I was still drunk

-when I arrived here.

-Nain, mam and I speak Welsh.

-Nain taught herself by watching S4C.

-She watched

-Pobol Y Cwm with subtitles.

-I remember her doing that.

-"Why is there writing on the TV?"

-I'd say.

-She didn't understand

-what they were saying.

-I went to York last week.

-I haven't packed yet.

-I haven't packed yet.

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-She's bought new hair.

-Mam said yesterday...

-"..You've spent a fortune

-on your hair this year.

-"You could have bought a car

-with the money you've spent!"

-Bye. Are you out later?

-Yes. Are you playing tonight?

-Yes. Are you playing tonight?

-

-I'm playing tonight.

-Wrexham's industrial landscape

-has changed since the war.

-Coal and steel have disappeared.

-The busy market has closed.

-But 60 years on, this chip shop

-is still going strong.

-Gwyn Roberts is still in charge.

-We only open for 20 hours a week.

-I'm too old to be here.

-We're always busy.

-We're going down on fish.

-I married a Wrexham girl.

-I was in business in The Britannia

-on the Horseshoe Pass.

-My father-in-law died suddenly.

-We gave that up

-and started this business.

-We also supply shops.

-As a result, we have two businesses.

-We began by supplying

-fresh fish to shops.

-We started with oil,

-pop and the rest of it.

-The business flourished.

-I have 80 working in the business.

-All the businesses that

-I've taken over have done well...

-..so far!

-First millionaire in Wrexham, he is!

-First millionaire in Wrexham, he is!

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-I wish I was.

-I wouldn't be here now

-behind the counter.

-I wanted to be my own boss. I

-haven't asked the banks for a penny.

-I've never bothered with banks

-or taken out a loan.

-I'm careful with money.

-My wife is the same.

-She enjoys business.

-She passed with first class honours

-from Liverpool University.

-She has never used it.

-I say it was a waste of time.

-She doesn't think education

-is a waste of time.

-Today, Hannah is cutting hair

-the other side of town.

-Hey! Are you OK?

-Have you had a busy morning?

-Yes, very busy.

-Oh, good. How many people?

-Quite a few?

-Quite a few.

-The same as before with the fringe?

-What are you doing this weekend?

-Not much.

-I hope it's sunny again.

-I hope it's sunny again.

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-Yes.

-Are you going somewhere nice?

-Is Dad working?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-

-Poor thing.

-I'm going away on Wednesday,

-to see Dad in the Philippines.

-I miss him and my step-mum.

-She comes from the Philippines.

-I have two brothers and a sister.

-I'm looking forward to seeing them.

-Rhys is ten.

-Fiona is thirteen.

-Antonio is fifteen.

-Rhys is spelt the Welsh way.

-We talk almost every day

-on Facebook.

-I can see them all the time,

-which is nice.

-It's a busy lunchtime

-in Saith Seren.

-It's no mean feat to impress

-the local Merched Y Wawr!

-Was everything alright?

-I'd like to thank everyone in

-Saith Seren for the delicious food.

-I'm sure you all enjoyed it.

-APPLAUSE

-Saith Seren was Marc's dream.

-Most of you know who he is.

-Marc Jones is delighted

-the place is full.

-He's one of the founding members.

-Thank you Beryl, and a warm welcome

-to you. It's lovely to see you all.

-We wanted to have a Welsh Centre,

-but it didn't happen.

-The building was for sale

-so we went for it.

-In 15 months, we'd started

-the cooperative and raised 63,000.

-In the 18 months since we opened...

-..we've held a Welsh event

-every month.

-We're more than a pub.

-The Welsh Centre offers more

-than any other pub in town.

-It's important to emphasize that.

-The bar is only a part of it.

-We're not an exclusive club.

-Everyone is welcome...

-..Welsh speakers, learners

-or people who don't speak Welsh.

-We're here for everyone in Wrexham.

-If you believe people

-in The Fusilier...

-..you have to speak Welsh

-to drink here.

-That's their way

-of protecting their business.

-There is a lot of goodwill.

-Around 150 people invested money.

-That's quite a feat.

-People have taken a punt.

-I hope we can pay them back.

-We want to offer something new...

-..small things, like showing

-the rugby with Welsh commentary.

-It's important because

-it doesn't happen anywhere else.

-I hope people get used to it.

-Lunchtime is over. Gwyn turns

-his attention to his latest venture.

-Since 18 months, his sons Mark and

-Vaughan have revived Wrexham lager.

-It was world-famous once.

-One son runs the wholesale

-side of the business.

-These two look after Wrexham Lager

-under my watchful eye!

-The boys are good businessmen.

-We don't interfere too much

-or they...!

-Wrexham Lager

-was a very big company...

-..supplying the Cunard Line

-and the famous White Star Line.

-It was all over the world.

-Then it became

-muddled in a conglomerate.

-That's when it was lost,

-all the heritage they had.

-When I looked at bringing it back...

-..I realized we had

-something special in Wales...

-..that was world renowned

-at one time.

-I thought maybe

-we could bring it back.

-The first two years

-have been remarkably successful.

-Unexpected places

-have shown an interest.

-We've got a special order

-which is going out to Heston.

-He's got a pub in Bray.

-He's having

-a delivery of three barrels.

-We're something new on the block.

-If we can get the product right...

-..we're doing it the old-fashioned

-way, how it should be done.

-Hopefully,

-people will like the product.

-We have to grab any work

-or business that's coming our way...

-..otherwise somebody else will.

-There was a good opportunity

-with this business.

-There's a lot of competition

-with everything now.

-You have to watch prices.

-People try to knock you down.

-But the beer is going very well.

-Don't you feel like retiring?

-Don't you feel like retiring?

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-Goodness, no. I wouldn't last long.

-We have an 85-year-old here.

-He works like a horse.

-He cleans, he does everything,

-he doesn't stop.

-He takes five minutes for lunch,

-then he's off again.

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-Wrexham is North

-Wales's biggest town...

-..but it's a close-knit community,

-as Pol Wong has found.

-Pol is a Shaolin monk.

-He's a familiar figure in town.

-My father came

-from southern China in the 1960s.

-He opened the first Chinese

-restaurant in North-East Wales.

-We're proud of that.

-I've lived in the area

-more or less all my life.

-Wrexham is a very friendly town.

-We all know each other.

-We like talking to each other.

-It feels like a small town...

-..although the town has grown

-a lot in the last 15 years.

-It still feels like a small town.

-My grandson is seven months now.

-Grandson?

-You know Jordan's a dad.

-You know Jordan's a dad.

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-No!

-Did I not tell you?

-Did I not tell you?

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-No.

-I've got a grandson, James.

-I've got a grandson, James.

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-Wow. Gosh.

-James Henry.

-Fair play!

-Bye.

-Bye.

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-Ta-ra.

-We have an industrial history.

-But there's more than that

-to Wrexham - the people.

-That's the best thing about Wrexham.

-Visitors to Wrexham always say

-the people are friendly.

-But it's important

-that we keep our identity...

-..and retain our character.

-We don't want

-to lose Wrexham's character.

-There aren't a lot of us.

-What it is, I've got these trousers.

-The fact that we're so

-close to the border...

-..makes us feel stronger

-about our Welshness...

-..although most of us in the area...

-..lost the language

-quite long ago, really.

-But we still feel close

-to our Welshness.

-Now, a report has come out.

-It discusses creating

-a health centre there.

-Sometimes we feel...

-..that the rest of Wales

-looks down on Wrexham...

-..as regards the Welsh language.

-I speak Welsh, but I know it's

-not the best Welsh in the world...

-..or in Wales.

-But that's it.

-I speak Welsh.

-I'm proud to speak Welsh

-and I use Welsh.

-Other people learn Welsh

-by hearing me speak Welsh.

-That's the important thing.

-I'm not afraid

-of not being good enough.

-I want everyone else

-to feel the same way.

-We are good enough in this area.

-In Coedpoeth near Wrexham...

-..Hannah visits Nana Doris,

-her great-grandmother...

-..before going to the Philippines.

-I like going to see Nana Doris.

-She's always happy to see us.

-She hasn't been

-in the home for long.

-But it's nice to know that someone

-looks after her 24 hours a day.

-Your hair's nice.

-Have you had it done today?

-No, Tuesday.

-No, Tuesday.

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-It looks nice.

-When is Hannah going?

-Wednesday.

-Oh.

-I know.

-I'll be worried about you.

-I know you will.

-I knew you'd say that.

-You always worry about me.

-You still think I'm 13,

-but I'm 22 now.

-Yes.

-Where are you going?

-Where are you going?

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-The Philippines.

-The Philippines.

-You're going on your own.

-No, I'll be with Dad, Nain.

-You worry when we go to Benidorm

-on a plane for two hours.

-Come on now, Nana!

-Do you worry because I'm a girl?

-Yes.

-I always ask your Mam how is Hannah.

-I'm always fine. You needn't worry.

-Does she?

-I've been sensible for years.

-Yes, whatever.

-PHONE

-Wrexham Lager.

-Although Gwyn has lived

-in Wrexham for 60 years...

-..he doesn't come from Clwyd.

-We moved to Wrexham before the war.

-I was born in Idris View,

-Trawsfynydd.

-My father worked on the line

-and was moved to Wrexham.

-He wants the owner of the business.

-I couldn't speak English

-when we left Traws.

-The schools here were English.

-Different teachers would come

-to speak to me in Welsh.

-They pulled my leg

-and called me Taff.

-But we got over it.

-I was there for about an hour.

-I gave them presentation packs

-to take back to America.

-I've married and had

-children in Wrexham.

-The children say,

-"Why didn't you teach us Welsh?

-"We'd have loved to learn Welsh."

-Sometimes, I worked until 2.30am...

-..and started work at 6.00am.

-I hardly ever saw them.

-I only saw them at weekends.

-They were in bed when I came home

-and still asleep when I left.

-That's how it was.

-But I regret not teaching

-them Welsh now.

-When he phones again...

-..Neil Bailey from our cellar

-services has got to go there...

-..and make sure the cellar

-equipment's working correctly...

-..and that the lines are clean.

-That's the problem. If they aren't

-clean, no beer will taste right.

-You've got to have your lines clean.

-They've got to be taught

-to clean them once a week.

-My sons sometimes start work at

-6.30am and stay here until 10.00pm.

-You're used to it.

-Yes.

-I had to do it...

-..to support the family.

-When we were children, Mam said,

-"Never get into debt.

-"The only debt you should have

-is buying a house."

-That's all.

-And I didn't do that,

-thank goodness.

-He's been out of it for a few years.

-He's one of those people

-who never wants to stop.

-He keeps going on

-about a property for sale...

-"..Let's go and have a look."

-I think, I can't split myself

-any more than we're doing now.

-We've got other sides to our

-business that we've got to run.

-He still wants to increase,

-increase, on all fronts.

-Wherever we go,

-we still look for more business.

-It becomes part of your life and

-mind, business and more business.

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-Hannah's friends have organized

-a surprise farewell party...

-..before she goes

-to the Philippines.

-She's in Morrison's.

-Everyone shout "Surprise!"

-when she comes in.

-Surprise!

-SCREAMS

-BLEEPS

-Happy birthday!

-It's not my birthday!

-Hannah is a big personality.

-She can be hard work sometimes!

-It'll be good for us both

-to have a break.

-I'm happy that

-Hannah is travelling...

-..and spending time

-with her father and his family.

-She's 23 now.

-He went away to work

-when she was small.

-Over the years,

-it's just been me and Hannah.

-It's nice that

-she spends time with her father.

-It's something I want to do.

-I don't want to look back

-in 20 years and say...

-"..I wish I did that.

-I wish I'd gone travelling."

-That's why I want to do it now.

-I'm not going forever.

-I'm coming back.

-I like where I live. I have a lot

-of friends here and Mam and Nain.

-I enjoy things, like the other day,

-when I went on the sun bed.

-On the way there,

-I met four people I knew.

-It's so nice when you walk

-down the street...

-..and bump into people you know.

-I know a lot of people in Wrexham.

-It's not very big, is it?

-Yes, Wrexham's Wrexham.

-Next time on Wrecsam 'Di Wrexham...

-..we meet some of the fans

-who saved the football club.

-What we do, and what the supporters

-do, is more than football.

-It's marvellous.

-Don't lean too far forward.

-A Kung Fu lesson with Pol Wong.

-Kung Fu is a good way to learn

-a lot of other things.

-All the children think

-that Kung Fu is cool.

-And writing poetry in Klingon

-in Saith Seren.

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