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-Hello and welcome -to Straeon Tafarn... | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
-..with me, Dewi Pws Morris, -the leading Welsh pub historian. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:35 | |
-Today, I'm in the far north -to visit a very special place. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:42 | |
-It's a rural pub in Llanfrothen -called The Ring. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
-It's not far from Portmeirion, -one of my favourite places. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
-Oh... a cattle grid! | 0:00:52 | 0:00:54 | |
-It's a magical place. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
-Brondanw was also designed -by Clough Williams-Ellis. | 0:00:56 | 0:01:02 | |
-I like being early to meet the locals -and to get a feel for a place. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:08 | |
-I'm looking forward to meeting -the band at The Ring for our gig. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:13 | |
-It's nice to arrive. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:17 | |
-Mam always told me to go now -so that I could come back... | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
-..but she didn't mention coming back! | 0:01:23 | 0:01:25 | |
-The gig should be great, as The Ring -is renowned for live Welsh music. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:31 | |
-I asked Emlyn and Gruff, -the current managers... | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
-..about their expectations -for the night. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-You've got Dewi Pws -and Radwm performing tonight. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
-Is it a sell-out? | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
-Is it a sell-out? - -No... no. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:45 | |
-Who? | 0:01:46 | 0:01:47 | |
-Laugh? I almost bought a round -for everyone in the world! | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
-Back to the important issues. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:56 | |
-Where does the local name -for The Ring come from? | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
-Is that it? | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
-Is that it? - -Yes. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:03 | |
-They say that boats -were tied to this ring... | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
-..before the Cob was built. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:10 | |
-Water covered this entire area. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-And they tied the boats to this? | 0:02:14 | 0:02:16 | |
-And they tied the boats to this? - -Yes, that's right. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:17 | |
-If I'm honest, -I don't believe the story. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
-I don't think so. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:22 | |
-Others say that the blacksmith -tied horses to it. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:27 | |
-It was used -when horses needed shoes. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
-A place to tie -a horse or a boat. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:35 | |
-Gruff had another story for me. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
-What do we have here? | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
-What do we have here? - -This is the rear of the pub. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:42 | |
-In the olden days, -the pub owned these fields. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
-It was the site of an auction ring -for the drovers and their stock. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
-The stock was housed overnight, -the drovers had a pint... | 0:02:51 | 0:02:56 | |
-..and the sale was held -the following morning. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:59 | |
-An auction ring! I like that story, -but I liked the other story too. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:04 | |
-Hey, come on boys. Come with me. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-There's another explanation for you. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:10 | |
-Come on, boys. -Make a decision, for goodness sake! | 0:03:11 | 0:03:15 | |
-What's the true story, Emlyn? | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
-What's the true story, Emlyn? - -This is how I see it. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
-We had many quarries -such as Cwm Croesor, Rhosydd... | 0:03:20 | 0:03:24 | |
-..Cwmorthin, Fron-boeth -and Pant-mawr. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:27 | |
-The quarrymen marched down the hill -in their hobnail boots on a Friday. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:32 | |
-One would ask another -if he was going to the inn tonight. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:36 | |
-The question would filter -along the row of men. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
-This proves that it was an inn. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:41 | |
-What do you think, Gruff? | 0:03:42 | 0:03:43 | |
-What do you think, Gruff? - -We'll never agree on this one. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say # | 0:03:46 | 0:03:51 | |
-If boats were secured -to the ring by the pub... | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
-..the sea must once have flowed -up the valley from Porthmadog. | 0:03:56 | 0:04:01 | |
-I need help with this one. | 0:04:01 | 0:04:03 | |
-I was delighted to see Wales's -Obi-Wan Kenobi, John Bwlchllan. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:08 | |
-What's the history of the Cob, John? | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-The Cob is a causeway that blocked -the mouth of the River Glaslyn... | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
-..and reclaimed land from the sea. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-If we were on this spot in 1800... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-..The Ring would be the last -remaining piece of dry land... | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
-..and we would be gazing -over an estuary. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-The land bordering us -would have been under water. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
-We've lost the concept of Snowdon -reflected in a body of water. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:40 | |
-That's unfortunate, but they -reclaimed a lot of land as a result. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:44 | |
-When did this happen? | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
-William Alexander Maddocks -started building the Cob in 1808. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:51 | |
-You could say that The Ring -was on the last piece of dry land... | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
-..before the waters of Traeth Mawr. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
-It's amazing that one man -from London... | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
-..William Alexander Maddocks MP... | 0:05:03 | 0:05:05 | |
-..changed the shape -of this part of Wales forever. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:09 | |
-The Ring is located in an area -that was rife with quarries. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
-I had the pleasure of meeting -Edgar Parry Williams... | 0:05:14 | 0:05:17 | |
-..who has fond memories -of the old days. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:19 | |
-The quarry has been part -of your family for centuries. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:23 | |
-How many generations -have worked there? | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
-My father, grandfather -and great-grandfather worked there. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
-I can't be sure -about previous generations. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
-Croesor Quarry produced slate -from about 1856 onwards. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:39 | |
-It was the area's main employer -at that time. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:47 | |
-The village of Croesor -sprang up around the quarry. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
-My family, including my father -and grandfather... | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
-..had little choice but to work -at the quarry in Croesor. | 0:05:56 | 0:06:02 | |
-They grew up used to hard work. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:05 | |
-The workers would walk -from Llanfrothen to the quarry... | 0:06:05 | 0:06:10 | |
-..spend the day at work -and then walk home. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
-Some owned smallholdings -and had to work after coming home. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:17 | |
-They were tough men. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
-Often, the husbands and sons -worked in the quarry... | 0:06:20 | 0:06:25 | |
-..while the mothers -tended to the farms. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:29 | |
-If you wanted a labourer, -you went to Trawsfynydd! | 0:06:29 | 0:06:34 | |
-They were the Poles of their day, -but they came from Trawsfynydd! | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
-I'm referring to Croesor Quarry, -but there were many other quarries. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:43 | |
-The remains of Brondanw Quarry -are seen on the way to Croesor. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:48 | |
-Others included Foty, Hafod Uchaf. -Llidiart yr Arian and Park. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:54 | |
-The work in the area -was quite varied. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
-Edgar told me that Croesor Quarry -was ahead of its time. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:04 | |
-It was the first -to have electricity. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:06 | |
-This was all thanks -to one exceptional man. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:09 | |
-I'm jumping ahead now, -because Peredur Hughes wants a word. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:14 | |
-He has a surprise for me. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:16 | |
-How are you, Peredur? | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
-How are you, Peredur? - -Hello, how are you? | 0:07:18 | 0:07:19 | |
-Are you keeping well? | 0:07:20 | 0:07:21 | |
-Are you keeping well? - -I was! | 0:07:21 | 0:07:22 | |
-What on earth is this? -Is it a Hoover? | 0:07:23 | 0:07:26 | |
-It's more technical than that. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:28 | |
-It's more technical than that. - -It's heavy. What is it? | 0:07:28 | 0:07:30 | |
-It's a Moses Kellow drill. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:33 | |
-Who was he? | 0:07:33 | 0:07:35 | |
-He was the manager of the Park -and Croesor slate quarries. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:40 | |
-He was also an excellent engineer -and he invented this drill. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:45 | |
-This is one of only two left -in the whole world. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
-How does it work? | 0:07:50 | 0:07:52 | |
-Most drills used in quarrying -were driven by air pressure... | 0:07:52 | 0:07:57 | |
-..but this one is driven by water. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
-The casing -houses a water turbine. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:05 | |
-It works with a water pressure -of below 700 per square inch. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:11 | |
-Water was pumped -into the turbine through pipes. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
-This drill can make -a seven-foot deep hole... | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
-..in the slate -in less than a minute. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
-Goodness me! | 0:08:24 | 0:08:25 | |
-No other machine can drill -that quickly even today. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
-I love this drill... | 0:08:31 | 0:08:32 | |
-..but miles of pipes were needed -in order for it to function. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:37 | |
-It's madness! Where was his sense? | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
-They say that Moses -had got himself into a pickle... | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
-..due to the amount of money -he was spending. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
-In 1912, there was a fire... | 0:08:49 | 0:08:54 | |
-..and the Croesor Quarry workshops -burnt to the ground. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:59 | |
-The building had been insured -for a tidy sum. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:04 | |
-That spelt the end of the drill, -more or less. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:09 | |
-I could have spent hours -discussing the drill with Peredur... | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
-..but I had people to go -and places to meet... | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
-..if I could find the way! | 0:09:18 | 0:09:20 | |
-IMITATING SHEEP BLEATS | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
-Get down! | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
-Sheep! | 0:09:28 | 0:09:30 | |
-Oh! | 0:09:36 | 0:09:37 | |
-Oh! - -Are you alright? | 0:09:37 | 0:09:39 | |
-I'd received a call -to meet Marian Roberts... | 0:09:39 | 0:09:42 | |
-..at Llanfrothen Church cemetery. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:44 | |
-How could I refuse? | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
-Why have you brought me -to this specific grave? | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
-This is the grave of Robert Roberts -of Ty Capel, Croesor. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
-There's a saga -associated with this grave. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
-Robert Roberts -was a Nonconformist... | 0:09:58 | 0:10:00 | |
-..who wanted to be buried -beside his daughter, Kate. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
-The parish rector argued -that Roberts was a Nonconformist... | 0:10:05 | 0:10:09 | |
-..and couldn't be buried -on church land. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-The family employed Lloyd George -to argue their case. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
-Lloyd George became well known... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
-..after defending Robert Roberts -and his right to be buried here. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
-Lloyd George argued -that this was parish land... | 0:10:24 | 0:10:27 | |
-..and that the funeral -should go ahead. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
-The rector did everything he could -to prevent it. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
-He locked the gates, forcing the -gravedigger to climb over the wall. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:38 | |
-He even asked the local constable -to prevent anyone entering. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:44 | |
-On the day of the funeral... | 0:10:44 | 0:10:47 | |
-..he wouldn't let them use his bier -to carry the coffin from Croesor. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
-How far was that? | 0:10:52 | 0:10:53 | |
-How far was that? - -Three miles. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:55 | |
-Many people had gathered -for the funeral. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
-Groups of six took it in turn -to carry the coffin to the cemetery. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:03 | |
-When they arrived, -the gate was locked... | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
-..but they broke the lock -and the funeral went ahead. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-Lloyd George took the case -to the Court of Appeal... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
-..to argue in favour of a law... | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
-..that allowed residents -to be buried in their local parish. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:23 | |
-That would make an amazing film. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
-That would make an amazing film. - -Yes, it would. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:28 | |
-Lloyd George became a hero -among Welsh chapelgoers. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:32 | |
-After a few years, he was MP -for the boroughs of Caernarfon. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
-He was relatively unknown -before this time. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
-One could argue that Wales's -most prominent politician... | 0:11:39 | 0:11:43 | |
-..with the possible exception -of Aneurin Bevan... | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
-..started his career in Llanfrothen. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
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-It's great to travel around Wales -with the band... | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
-..and meeting local characters -and hearing their stories. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
-I'm not the first happy wanderer -to roam these parts. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
-Many important figures -have passed through Llanfrothen. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:19 | |
-Gerald of Wales - "We crossed -Traeth Mawr and Traeth Bychan." | 0:12:20 | 0:12:24 | |
-George Borrow - "Hello, Taffy!" | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-And me - "How are you, boy?" | 0:12:28 | 0:12:29 | |
-We came across a famous story -on our travels... | 0:12:31 | 0:12:35 | |
-..for reasons -that will become apparent. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
-The term 'hwntw' that refers -to a person from South Wales... | 0:12:37 | 0:12:41 | |
-..isn't welcomed in these parts. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
-Do you want to know why? | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
-The story of Yr Hwntw Mawr. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
-Ironically, Yr Hwntw Mawr -was from North Wales. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-He got the name -after working in the south. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-His real name was Thomas Edwards - -a big, strong, muscular man. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
-He was employed to fix the Cob -after a large storm. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
-While working on the Cob, -he heard about a stash of money... | 0:13:03 | 0:13:08 | |
-..kept on a local farm -and decided to steal it. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:11 | |
-He hatched a plan. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:14 | |
-He would steal from the house -while its owners were harvesting... | 0:13:14 | 0:13:18 | |
-..but Mary Jones, the maid, -was still at home. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:23 | |
-She was busy preparing food -for the workers. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
-It doesn't take a genius -to figure out what happened next. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
-Yr Hwntw Mawr killed Mary Jones -with sheep shears. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:36 | |
-Then he fled. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:38 | |
-A large group chased him. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:41 | |
-On the banks of the River Dwyryd, -there was a massive fight. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:45 | |
-One of the crew drowned. -He was Mary Jones's uncle. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:49 | |
-Yr Hwntw Mawr was caught. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-His sentence? | 0:13:51 | 0:13:52 | |
-On 17th April, 1813, in Dolgellau... | 0:13:53 | 0:13:57 | |
-..he was publicly hanged. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:00 | |
-He was the last person to be -publicly hanged in Merionethshire. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:06 | |
-Mary Jones -was buried in Llanfrothen. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-The name of her murderer... | 0:14:11 | 0:14:14 | |
-..is inscribed on her grave. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-I noticed that the village houses -are all remarkably similar. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:31 | |
-The same colour and shape -and with quirky decorations. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
-It's all down -to Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-Robin, Clough's grandson, -joined me at The Ring for a chat. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:42 | |
-This is his local. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:44 | |
-Where are you from? | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
-Where are you from? - -Here - I'm a Llanfrothen boy. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
-I was born and raised -at Cefn Cyffin up the road. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:55 | |
-I live in Minffordd now -due to my work at Portmeirion. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
-But this is my spiritual home -- not The Ring itself! | 0:14:59 | 0:15:03 | |
-I spent my youth roaming the hills -with the local children. | 0:15:03 | 0:15:08 | |
-We'd walk the Moelwyn, Cnicht, -Croesor and Traeth Bach. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:14 | |
-We were like wild goats -wandering around the area. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
-Robin Llywelyn -is proud of this area... | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
-..and is delighted -to share his family's history. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
-Plas Brondanw dates back -to the 15th century. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:36 | |
-It was built by a forefather -of my grandfather. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
-My grandfather inherited the site -at the start of the last century. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
-He was a young man at the time. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
-The creation of these gardens -became his lifelong work. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:51 | |
-For every pound that he earned, -he spent a pound on the garden. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
-I think that this place inspired him -to become an architect... | 0:15:55 | 0:15:59 | |
-..who also designed landscapes. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
-It's a magical place. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:09 | |
-I find it amusing -that he built an unfinished tower. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:17 | |
-He married Amabel Strachey in 1915. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:21 | |
-At the time, he was serving -with the Welsh Fusiliers. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
-His regiment wanted to give him -a wedding gift. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
-They expected a silver dish, -but his response was a ruin! | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
-He asked them to fund -the building of a ruin... | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
-..as he had the ideal spot for it. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
-He had a concept to build a ruin. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
-In the 1920s, a worker for the -National Monuments department... | 0:16:41 | 0:16:47 | |
-..came in search of stories -associated with ruins. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:51 | |
-He came to The Ring -and asked about this tower. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:54 | |
-He was told that Mr Williams-Ellis -had only just finished building it! | 0:16:55 | 0:17:00 | |
-Between you and me, Sir Clough -may have been a bit eccentric. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:09 | |
-Never in Europe, says Robin! | 0:17:09 | 0:17:12 | |
-What did Sir Clough do when the -house burnt down in the 1950s? | 0:17:12 | 0:17:16 | |
-He put the ashes in a pot -and set it in a statue in the garden. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:21 | |
-I love things like that. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
-He loved Welsh architecture, -such as the limewashed cottages. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:29 | |
-In Llanfrothen, he built -such things as the Lodge... | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
-..and the acorn-shaped structure -on Cyffin Terrace. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:37 | |
-He used local stone and slate -but perfected traditional methods... | 0:17:37 | 0:17:43 | |
-..so that they were more measured. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
-Yet, the style -continues to be Welsh. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
-Sir Clough didn't only put his stamp -on the area's buildings. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:54 | |
-He attracted the English -bohemian intelligentsia... | 0:17:54 | 0:17:58 | |
-..to stay -in the old quarry cottages. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-They looked very different to us. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
-The one person who really -stood out for me... | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
-..was Patrick O'Brian, the author. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:10 | |
-When I went to work on the farm, -he wanted to help with the harvest. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:17 | |
-I worked with a man -who was in his seventies... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:21 | |
-..who spoke very little English. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-Of course, O'Brian -couldn't speak Welsh at all. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
-This old man struggled -to tell him what to do... | 0:18:28 | 0:18:33 | |
-..so he turned to me and said, -"You tell him!" | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
-Did he learn any Welsh? | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
-Did he learn any Welsh? - -Yes, he learnt quite a bit. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
-He would say to me, -"Edgar, your grammar is terrible." | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
-He would comment on my English. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
-He taught -and corrected my English... | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
-..and I taught him -some Welsh vocabulary. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-He was a proper and fastidious man. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
-I noticed that he wrote everything -in a little black book. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
-He'd write, "Edgar says..." | 0:19:04 | 0:19:06 | |
-He'd write, "Edgar says..." - -Edgar says. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:08 | |
-I was his authority -on certain aspects. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
-I'd listen to Edgar too! | 0:19:12 | 0:19:14 | |
-While Robin was in the pub, -I had to ask one question. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:18 | |
-Portmeirion is one of the most -amazing places I've ever visited. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:22 | |
-How did it come about? | 0:19:23 | 0:19:24 | |
-It was a total accident. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:26 | |
-He wanted to build -the perfect seaside village. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
-His great-uncle, -Sir Osmond Williams... | 0:19:31 | 0:19:34 | |
-..asked him -whether he knew anyone... | 0:19:34 | 0:19:37 | |
-..who wanted to buy -a derelict estate at Aber Ia. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
-Clough said that no-one would want -a place in such a condition... | 0:19:42 | 0:19:48 | |
-..but he would be willing -to take it off his uncle's hands. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-He acquired the place for next -to nothing and built the village. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
-It has a similar style -to Plas Brondanw... | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
-..but it's more colourful, -lively and flamboyant. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:05 | |
-He was more subtle at Plas Brondanw. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
-Some suggest that Plas Brondanw -is more important than Portmeirion. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:14 | |
-I'd like to live in Portmeirion. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
-I'd like to live in Portmeirion. - -We have rooms to let! | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
-I love this place. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:20 | |
-But do you know what? | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
-The village, mansion, estate -and The Ring is owned by a charity. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:27 | |
-As a result, -they will never be sold... | 0:20:27 | 0:20:29 | |
-..but will remain in Welsh hands, -just as Sir Clough wished. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:34 | |
-I'm always surprised at the wealth -of history associated with pubs. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:40 | |
-I've only scratched the surface -at The Ring. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:43 | |
-Edgar told me about Bob Owen -of Croesor, a noted bibliophile. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:48 | |
-Robin spoke of local poets, -such as Ioan Brothen. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:56 | |
-Poetry continues to be -highly respected at The Ring. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-"I once read -that beer was bad for me... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-"..so I gave up reading." | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
-Despite the predictions, the bar -was full when the band arrived. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:12 | |
-Gruff had used Bryn Fon's poster -in the window! | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -the devil's in the beer keg | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -so they say, so they say | 0:21:32 | 0:21:37 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -so they say | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -a pub in heaven | 0:21:41 | 0:21:43 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -so they say | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
-# It's full of deacons, so they say | 0:21:47 | 0:21:51 | |
-# It's full of deacons, so they say | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
-# It's full of deacons, -full of deacons | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
-# It's full of deacons, so they say | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
-# St David is the barman, -so they say | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
-# St David is the barman, -so they say | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
-# St David is the barman, -St David is the barman | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-# St David is the barman, -so they say | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
-# Yes, there's a pub in heaven, -so they say | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -so they say | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -a pub in heaven | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
-# There's a pub in heaven, -so they say | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
-# It's heaven in that pub, -so they say | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-# It's heaven in that pub, -so they say | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
-# It's heaven in that pub, -heaven in that pub | 0:22:37 | 0:22:41 | |
-# It's heaven in that pub, -so they say | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:22:44 | 0:22:48 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -the devil's in the beer keg | 0:22:51 | 0:22:54 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -the devil's in the beer keg | 0:23:05 | 0:23:08 | |
-# The devil's in the beer keg, -so they say # | 0:23:09 | 0:23:14 | |
-Thank you very much. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
-Oh, I enjoyed that gig. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
-"At Brondanw Arms, I had some fun | 0:23:25 | 0:23:27 | |
-"There was food and drink, -and songs were sung | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
-"The beer made me weak, -so I had to sleep | 0:23:30 | 0:23:33 | |
-"I'll turn out the light -and bid you goodnight!" | 0:23:33 | 0:23:37 | |
-All together... | 0:23:38 | 0:23:40 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, you are beautiful | 0:23:40 | 0:23:45 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, -you're worth the world to me | 0:23:45 | 0:23:50 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, you're an angel | 0:23:50 | 0:23:55 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, -I love you, you, you # | 0:23:56 | 0:24:02 | |
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