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-Aberystwyth. A town -between the sea and the hills.	0:00:06	0:00:09
-A coastal area, -an agricultural area...	0:00:10	0:00:12
-..and a temporary home for -thousands of students every year.	0:00:12	0:00:16
-It's a town -very close to my heart...	0:00:17	0:00:19
-..as I started my acting career here -with the Arad Goch theatre company.	0:00:19	0:00:23
-I now live across the sea -in County Waterford.	0:00:24	0:00:28
-On some days, -I can see the Cambrian mountains...	0:00:29	0:00:32
-..from the Comeragh mountains -over there.	0:00:32	0:00:35
-Tonight, Aberystwyth is the home -of our songs of praise.	0:00:36	0:00:39
-Lying between the Cambrian mountains -and Cardigan Bay...	0:01:08	0:01:11
-..is the Aberystwyth area, a chain -of beautiful hills and valleys...	0:01:12	0:01:17
-..stretching to the beaches -and the sea.	0:01:17	0:01:20
-The Welsh Agricultural College, -Aberystwyth...	0:01:26	0:01:29
-..which is now part -of the university...	0:01:29	0:01:32
-..has attracted students -since it was established in 1970.	0:01:32	0:01:36
-Many of the students return home...	0:01:36	0:01:38
-..to work on their farms -and raise a family.	0:01:38	0:01:42
-As they look forward -to a year of hard work...	0:01:42	0:01:46
-..we'll meet some of those people -who look after farmers.	0:01:46	0:01:51
-Tonight, we'll join the congregation -at Capel y Morfa in Aberystwyth.	0:01:52	0:01:57
-At the helm is the choir conductor, -Alwyn Evans.	0:01:57	0:02:00
-I've come to Drefach farm -in Caerwedros, Ceredigion...	0:05:00	0:05:03
-..to meet Ceredigion's -Young Farmer of the Year.	0:05:04	0:05:07
-He's a very busy man.	0:05:07	0:05:09
-Morys Ioan.	0:05:09	0:05:10
-Morys.	0:05:13	0:05:14
-Morys. - -Alright?	0:05:14	0:05:15
-Fine, thank you.	0:05:16	0:05:17
-You're Young Farmer of the Year -in Ceredigion.	0:05:18	0:05:20
-Congratulations.	0:05:20	0:05:21
-Congratulations. - -Thanks.	0:05:21	0:05:22
-What does it mean to you?	0:05:22	0:05:24
-The Young Farmer of the Year...	0:05:25	0:05:27
-..is an ambassador -for the county's young farmers.	0:05:27	0:05:31
-The Young Farmers are busy -in Ceredigion and all over Wales.	0:05:31	0:05:36
-There are competitions like -the pantomime and the Eisteddfod.	0:05:37	0:05:41
-What will you be doing on the farm -throughout the year?	0:05:42	0:05:46
-The sheep have all been scanned. -They're all pregnant.	0:05:46	0:05:50
-That's how my year begins.	0:05:50	0:05:52
-I'll be looking after them -throughout the year.	0:05:52	0:05:56
-It must be challenging for you.	0:05:56	0:05:58
-It must be challenging for you. - -It can be.	0:05:58	0:06:00
-You're often out on your own -in the middle of the night...	0:06:00	0:06:05
-..looking after sheep.	0:06:05	0:06:07
-People don't look forward to lambing -season as it's a difficult time.	0:06:07	0:06:12
-You don't get much sleep -and it gets dark early.	0:06:12	0:06:16
-It's quite lonely too.	0:06:16	0:06:17
-It's quite lonely too. - -It can be, yes.	0:06:17	0:06:19
-As a shepherd, -life on the farm is important...	0:06:22	0:06:25
-..but chapel life -is important to you too.	0:06:25	0:06:28
-Both go side by side.	0:06:28	0:06:30
-Yes. As Jesus was a shepherd to his -people, I'm a shepherd to my flock.	0:06:31	0:06:35
-The chapel gets stronger every week, -I feel.	0:06:36	0:06:40
-This Sunday, -six people are becoming members.	0:06:42	0:06:47
-They're members -of the Young Farmers' Club.	0:06:47	0:06:50
-They're young - sixteen years old.	0:06:50	0:06:52
-My sister is one of those.	0:06:53	0:06:55
-The Young Farmers' Club -uses the chapel.	0:07:00	0:07:03
-We appreciate their contribution.	0:07:03	0:07:07
-Through Morys, we have a close link.	0:07:08	0:07:11
-It's nice to see young people...	0:07:11	0:07:14
-..maintaining an interest -in the church.	0:07:14	0:07:17
-Through developing the work -of the church...	0:07:17	0:07:20
-..and making it more relevant -to the age that we live in...	0:07:20	0:07:25
-..it creates an interest.	0:07:25	0:07:27
-The young are ready to take part -in services and so on.	0:07:27	0:07:31
-It's a crucial part -of the future of the church.	0:07:31	0:07:34
-# Good company #	0:07:34	0:07:37
-I don't always have the time to go -every Sunday, like a lot of people.	0:07:37	0:07:42
-But they believe...	0:07:42	0:07:44
-..and they're part -of the chapel community.	0:07:44	0:07:47
-It's the heart of the community too.	0:07:47	0:07:50
-I think it's important -that people go occasionally.	0:07:51	0:07:54
-Not every week perhaps, -but once a month.	0:07:54	0:07:57
-Even if they just turn up -to the thanksgiving service.	0:07:57	0:08:01
-It's important that they're -a part of the chapel community.	0:08:01	0:08:05
-It's a peaceful building. You'll -find tranquillity in a chapel.	0:08:07	0:08:12
-When you walk into the chapel...	0:08:12	0:08:14
-..you have the time -and the peacefulness to think...	0:08:14	0:08:18
-..and to talk to God.	0:08:18	0:08:22
-As a Westwalian, -I've always thought...	0:08:25	0:08:27
-..there's a spiritual connection -between us and the land.	0:08:28	0:08:31
-It can be seen in our folk songs.	0:08:31	0:08:33
-We've already heard how lonely -farming can be as a job.	0:08:34	0:08:38
-I also believe there are farmers in -Ceredigion who've felt comforted...	0:08:38	0:08:43
-..from singing at the top -of their voice in these fields.	0:08:43	0:08:46
-The tenor, Robyn Lyn, is a -farmer's son from Pont-rhyd-y-groes.	0:08:47	0:08:52
-Here he is singing the classic, -Bugail Aberdyfi.	0:08:52	0:08:56
-# I will venture now to sing a song	0:08:57	0:09:02
-# To woo you back, my sweet love	0:09:03	0:09:09
-# To your rocking chair by the fire	0:09:09	0:09:15
-# On Aberdyfi mountain	0:09:15	0:09:22
-# Why, my sweet maiden, why	0:09:23	0:09:29
-# Did you leave me -and your perfect children?	0:09:29	0:09:36
-# Little Arthur -calls for his mother	0:09:36	0:09:42
-# His heart is near breaking	0:09:43	0:09:50
-# The two orphaned lambs -lie in the grove	0:09:51	0:09:57
-# And the children -play with the lambs	0:09:57	0:10:04
-# Oh, return	0:10:05	0:10:08
-# My sweet love	0:10:08	0:10:14
-# To Aberdyfi mountain	0:10:15	0:10:24
-# This is how I venture -to sing a song	0:10:36	0:10:42
-# To woo you back, my sweet love	0:10:43	0:10:49
-# To sit again by the fireside	0:10:49	0:10:56
-# On Aberdyfi mountain	0:10:56	0:11:03
-# I remember your pure voice singing	0:11:04	0:11:09
-# But neither you nor anyone else	0:11:10	0:11:16
-# Can ignore -a small child's prayer	0:11:16	0:11:22
-# Who wants to see his mother	0:11:22	0:11:30
-# Saying farewell -was just child's play	0:11:31	0:11:37
-# We will forgive each other	0:11:37	0:11:40
-# And reconcile	0:11:41	0:11:44
-# Come, return	0:11:45	0:11:48
-# My sweet love	0:11:48	0:11:58
-# To Aberdyfi mountain #	0:11:58	0:12:12
-Canon Eileen Davies -is a priest in Llanerchaeron.	0:12:16	0:12:19
-She also farms the family farm.	0:12:19	0:12:22
-She also runs the Tir Dewi service, -funded by a local diocese... - -http://www.tirdewi.co.uk/en/our-background/	0:12:22	0:12:27
-..which helps farmers.	0:12:28	0:12:30
-I went to meet her -on market day in Newcastle Emlyn.	0:12:30	0:12:33
-How are you?	0:12:36	0:12:37
-How are you? - -Hello. Fine, thank you.	0:12:37	0:12:39
-And you?	0:12:39	0:12:39
-And you? - -OK, thank you.	0:12:39	0:12:41
-We saw a need as a church.	0:12:42	0:12:44
-We realized -that there was a need for farmers...	0:12:44	0:12:49
-..to have someone who'd be willing -to listen to their problems...	0:12:49	0:12:53
-..and what is happening -in the countryside.	0:12:53	0:12:57
-People tend not to talk -as much as they used to.	0:12:57	0:13:02
-As a result, -they feel very lonely...	0:13:02	0:13:07
-..with no-one to turn to.	0:13:07	0:13:10
-So Tir Dewi was established -especially for farmers.	0:13:10	0:13:15
-It lends an ear -and also a hand of guidance.	0:13:15	0:13:19
-If there's a problem requiring -somebody more professional...	0:13:19	0:13:24
-..to do with money, health -and so on...	0:13:24	0:13:27
-..we have people to turn to -to use their expertise...	0:13:27	0:13:31
-..to ensure there's support -available in times of trouble.	0:13:31	0:13:36
-Is this new?	0:13:37	0:13:39
-Is it a problem -arising from the modern world?	0:13:39	0:13:42
-We're living in a changing world.	0:13:42	0:13:45
-As a result, farmers can farm -many acres by themselves.	0:13:45	0:13:51
-By the evening, they might have -no-one to turn to for a chat.	0:13:51	0:13:56
-Those with a spouse, their partners -may be going out to work.	0:13:56	0:14:01
-They may be alone -for many hours during the day...	0:14:02	0:14:06
-..contending with new regulations -and new pressures...	0:14:06	0:14:10
-..with no-one to turn to to say...	0:14:10	0:14:12
-.."Please can you listen to me? -I need support."	0:14:13	0:14:16
-When you wear your Tir Dewi hat...	0:14:16	0:14:18
-..do you come to Newcastle Emlyn -mart for example to talk to people?	0:14:18	0:14:23
-I go to the markets within the -St David's diocese quite regularly.	0:14:23	0:14:29
-What's the response been -from the agricultural community...	0:14:30	0:14:35
-..to Tir Dewi?	0:14:35	0:14:36
-We've been involved -with around 70 individual cases.	0:14:37	0:14:42
-The problems have been varied...	0:14:42	0:14:45
-..including -health and mental health problems.	0:14:46	0:14:50
-There's a greater willingness -to discuss mental health these days.	0:14:50	0:14:55
-There's a greater awareness -of mental health now.	0:14:55	0:15:01
-So I hope we're meeting demand.	0:15:01	0:15:05
-Am I a rose between two thorns?!	0:15:05	0:15:07
-As the saying goes, a problem shared -is a problem halved.	0:15:07	0:15:13
-Is that true?	0:15:13	0:15:14
-Is that true? - -It's very true.	0:15:14	0:15:15
-If I had a penny every time someone -said "Thanks for listening"...!	0:15:15	0:15:20
-It can make a huge difference -to our farmers.	0:15:20	0:15:23
-55. At 55.	0:15:24	0:15:27
-Eileen, we're in the right place -to discuss shepherding.	0:15:28	0:15:32
-How do you combine your work -with your flock in the church...	0:15:32	0:15:36
-..with being a farmer's wife?	0:15:36	0:15:38
-I'm fortunate as I'm in -a privileged position as a farmer.	0:15:38	0:15:45
-I also have the privilege -of looking after farmers.	0:15:45	0:15:50
-I speak the same language as them.	0:15:50	0:15:52
-I talk about the same work -as farmers do.	0:15:52	0:15:56
-Through that too, I can share -my faith as a priest with them.	0:15:56	0:16:00
-Where was Jesus? -Out with his people.	0:16:00	0:16:04
-I go to markets...	0:16:04	0:16:07
-..and I can be there -ready to listen.	0:16:07	0:16:10
-Through the love -and the continuation of my faith...	0:16:10	0:16:14
-..I hope I can make a difference -in the lives of our farmers.	0:16:14	0:16:18
-"In the ditch I saw bodies	0:18:25	0:18:28
-"Frozen lambs of fragile bodies	0:18:29	0:18:31
-"The heavy toll of the frost	0:18:32	0:18:35
-"The sad toys of the ice wind	0:18:36	0:18:38
-"Two ugly holes are left	0:18:40	0:18:42
-"In the twilight staring emptily	0:18:42	0:18:45
-"The crows up on the heath	0:18:45	0:18:48
-"For their time, they wait	0:18:49	0:18:51
-"The orphaned tame sheep	0:18:53	0:18:55
-"Her pain not forgotten	0:18:55	0:18:57
-"Her udder dripping -from the suckling that never was	0:18:58	0:19:02
-"I'll remove her fleece -as she mourns	0:19:03	0:19:05
-"And dress it on a younger lamb	0:19:05	0:19:08
-"So her milk, until it's lusher	0:19:08	0:19:11
-"Will feed a young Esau	0:19:11	0:19:13
-"And I know that the weakling	0:19:14	0:19:17
-"Of the same breeding -as the old flock	0:19:17	0:19:20
-"Is sure to teethe in its own time	0:19:21	0:19:23
-"And prolong the green pasture"	0:19:23	0:19:26
-Our time in Aberystwyth -has come to an end.	0:19:32	0:19:35
-Before we go, -there's one tradition to maintain...	0:19:35	0:19:39
-..kicking the bar -near the foot of Consti.	0:19:39	0:19:42
-Until next time, goodnight.	0:19:42	0:19:45
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