27 December 2018

A pamphlet has been delivered to Penrhewl 

A pamphlet has been delivered to Penrhewl, encouraging green living;  “There’s no need to ask why, is there?” say Eileen, 

"Listen to this, Jim"

“Listen to this – ‘Our rubbish is polluting our children’s environment – put a stop to it now!’”   Jim tells her to throw it in the bin, but she points out that someone delivered it deliberately.

"They've started a campaign against us"

“They’ve started a campaign against us and Pwll Bach,” she remarks, but Jim is convinced that many people are very supportive.   “I think we should send an open letter to the Western Post and Cwm Ni, to put people’s minds at rest,” 

"We shall have to contact CwmFM"

she goes on, but he reminds her the Western Post  does not come out until the end of next week, so they had better contact CwmFM, 

"That could be awkward"

but she predicts that it could be rather awkward if Angela is still staying with Hywel.

“I’m fed up with all this pussyfooting around,” declares Jim, “I’m going to call the agents and put in an offer.”

"Just ask the man to marry you!"

Anita is sitting on the sofa, with her leg elevated, and on the phone she asks Kelly, “Do you have to make a mountain out of a molehill?   Just ask the man to marry you and get it done! 

"Why would he refuse?"

“Why would he refuse?   He loves you, doesn’t he?   I may see you later.”

Then she calls for her servant

Then she calls for Siôn, wanting to be brought another cup of tea;  

"I'm busy, making Welsh cakes for the Parrys"

he is wearing an apron, and tells her he is busy, making some Welsh cakes for the Parrys.   “We haven’t seen them since before Christmas, and I don’t want to go empty-handed.   The old Mrs Parry sounds like a real character.”

"That wasn't the word Kelly used"

Anita remarks that was not the word which Kelly used, and is feeling sorry for herself, so Siôn invites her to come with him;  

"You've been told you should walk on it"

“The medical advice is that you should walk on it, so get a move on, and come and help me with these Welsh cakes – I need your professional advice.”

"You should put more butter in that!"

Brenda is finding fault with Jaclyn’s cooking of scrambled eggs, but is told that Gerwyn has to watch his cholesterol.   

"You smell like a brewery!"

Tesni has just got up, and her brother tells her that she smells like a brewery.   Brenda has a good impression of the Deri, 

"They didn't appreciate your music, Mam!"

but Gerwyn, who is working on his starter motor, says they did not appreciate her music.

She asks him to choose between her scrambled eggs and Jaclyn’s, which irritates him, and he promises to take her home after breakfast, but she says she has a date later.   

"Eifion, perhaps"

“There are plenty of men around – Eifion, perhaps,” she suggests, 

"But he's gay, Mam!'

but Gerwyn points out that he is gay.   “Since when has that stopped me?” his mother demands.

Kath is polishing off some chocolates

Iori visits Maes-y-Deri, where Kath is busy eating chocolates.   “Look, I’ve been thinking about Christmas Day – and the hot tub.”   

"Look, we had a lot of laughs"

Kath agrees that they had a lot of laughs, and he is sorry that he misunderstood the situation.

She reassures him that they are mates, and he should forget about it;  

"It would be like winning the lottery for me!"

he calls her, “A heck of a woman – being with you be like winning the lottery for me.”   

"Stop there, right?"

She stops him there, and then he offers her some half-price decorations;  

His sales technique does not work on Kath . . .

“I had a late delivery – it’s a blinkin’ nuisance!”   Kath spells it out to him that she does not want them.

He does not know what he is going to do with them, as he cannot set up stall, or he would get fined.   

. . . but she has an idea what he can do

Kath advises that he does not need a stall, but should leave the matter to her.

"See you in half an hour, Eileen"

Hywel returns to his house, and is speaking to Eileen on the phone;  “I’ll see you in half an hour,” he tells her, 

"I'm going into the enemy camp!"

and then informs Angela that he is going into the enemy camp.   “They want to give me their side of Pwll Bach – I’m doing a live interview – I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve put in an offer.”

"Good luck – you'll need it with those two!"

Angela wishes him good luck;  “You’ll need it with those two!”   

"I shall have to be careful what I say"

Hywel will have to be careful what he says, as he does not want them to discover he is interested in the place.

"Morawel will be ready soon"

Jaclyn asks the children, who are lounging on the sofa, if they have finished unpacking;  “What’s the point?   Morawel will be ready soon!” Tesni replies.   Her mother will have a word with Siôn, and will speak in her best Welsh, or course, but Guto maintains there is nothing wrong with good grammar.

"They're a bit weird, but nice enough"

Gerwyn comes in, advising them that Kath and Iori have invited them to a New Year’s Eve party;  “They’re a bit weird, but nice enough.”   Jaclyn says it will be a good chance to meet people, and Brenda is very eager to go, but Gerwyn has other ideas;  “I’m taking you home now!”

"I don't want to be alone on New Year's Day"

She whines, “I was lonely over Christmas – I don’t want to be alone on New Year’s Day too – this is abuse!   Open the door, Jac, I’m going out!”   

Jaclyn espies an oily footprint

Then Jaclyn notices an oily footprint on the carpet.

"Why don't we take some flowers?"

On their way to visit the Parrys, Siôn suggests that they take some flowers, then sees Brenda approaching, 

Then Brenda speeds past

and indeed, hurtling past them.   

"She's not safe on that scooter!"

Anita maintains that she is not safe on that scooter, and when he selects some flowers from outside the shop, 

"We've spent enough on them as it is!"

she reminds him, “They’re not the Royal Family – we’ve spent enough on them as it is, with the hotel.”   He replies that they deserve a proper welcome.

"Would you like a peek at my baubles?"

Brenda pulls up alongside Iori and Kath, and is greeted with, “Good morning, madam – would you like a peek at my baubles?” as he displayes his wares inside his coat.   

"That couple by the shop – are they from the DSS?"

She is only interested in the identity of the couple outside the shop, 

"That's Anita Pierce and John White"

and are told that it is Anita Pierce and John White;  she is relieved to hear they are not from the DSS.

Iori enquires who she is, and she replies, “Brenda Parry, number 10.”   She is enlightened that Anita is her landlord.   

Iori seems interested in Brenda

When she learns that this is Iori, she adds, “What a small world – you’ve just invited my son to a New Year’s Eve party – Gerwyn Gearbox!   It’s a chance to get to know each other – Cwmderi’s got some fine specimens – of all ages.”

"I'll go and get you a coffee"

She finds that Iori’s hands are frozen, and will go into the Deri to get him some coffee.   

"Flirting with an old woman!"

Kath accuses him of flirting with an old woman, 

"So nobody else can have me either?"

and he protests, “You don’t want me, but nobody else can have me either?”

The oil stain is covered up

Anita arrives at number 10, and Jaclyn moves a pouffe to hide the oily footprint;  

"A belated Christmas present"

they are given a late Christmas present, the Welsh cakes, and told that Siôn will join them in a moment.   

"I spent most of Christmas in A&E"

“To tell you the truth, I spent most of Christmas in A&E,” she says, and Jaclyn jokes that she will have to take more tonic with the gin next time.   

“No, not quite – somebody assaulted me!” she goes on, 

They are deflated

and they feel rather deflated, but they confirm that they enjoyed their Christmas in the hotel.   “I think I’ve just seen your mother – I didn’t know she lived here,” Anita comments, and they both answer in unison that she does not.

"Are they my net curtains?"

Then she notices that her net curtains from upstairs have been washed, however Jaclyn assures her that they were not dirty.   

Tesni reveals the offending mark

When Tesni comes downstairs and moves the pouffe, Anita immediately notices the stain on her carpet, which she diagnoses is oil.   

"Do you know how difficult it is to remove oil?"

She launches into a tirade, “Do you know how difficult it is to shift oil?   We’ve gone out of our way to help you – you’re living here rent-free – 

"Show some respect for the place!"

“the least you can do is show some respect for the place!” 

That did not go too well

and she immediately walks out again.

Iori continues with his exhibitionist tendencies

Iori raises some eyebrows as he displays his merchandise, 

He is given a coffee, with added brandy . . . 

and then Brenda comes out of the Deri, with Dan, who has two cups of coffee;  she puts some brandy into Iori’s, and tells him that she lives on her own in a retirement flat in Llandysul.   

. . . and Kath is well aware what is going on

Then Brenda apologises to Kath she did not have enough money to buy her a coffee.

"Did you know Cledwyn Bevan?"

“I know some people in Llandysul – Cledwyn Bevan used to run an antique shop,” recalls Iori, and is told that he and Brenda’s late husband used to play darts together.   

Kath decides that she has better things to do than stand there;  “You can sell your own tat!”

"We're at Penrhewl, talking to Jim and Eileen Probert"

Hywel is presenting his programme from the kitchen of Penrhewl;  “For those of you joining us late, I’m here at Penrhewl Farm, near Cwmderi, talking to Jim and Eileen Probert about their intention to buy the old Pwll Bach mine.   Jim, as a matter of fact, you could do anything with it.”

"What do you mean by that?"

Jim asks what he means by that, and Hywel suggests, “People are saying that you could sell it to a supermarket.”   Jim denies this, although admitting he would make a fortune if he did so, 

"We support local shops"

but Eileen interrupts to say that they are farmers, and they support local shops, pointing out that if people do not use the High Street, they will lose it.

“But you would say that, as you own the village shop in Cwmderi,” Hywel replies;  Jim says that he is eager to give something back to the community, and their waste disposal plan would do just that.   

Angela listens to the radio

 Angela is listening to this on the radio.

"You would deface the area for ever"

“By polluting the area?   That is what people are saying,” Hywel goes on, “You would deface the landscape for ever – let alone endanger the wildlife.”

Angela wants revenge on her mother

Angela smiles, but then Jim points out that the area is already defaced, as a result of the coal mining.   Hywel presses the point, “With all due respect, Jim, nature has long reclaimed the site – “what you plan is a blot on the landscape – I’m just repeating what I’ve heard.”

"It will comply with Health and Safety regulations"

Eileen reassures the listeners, “The work carried out will comply with health and safety regulations,” and Hywel wonders if they have bought the site already;  she admits that they have put in an offer.

"I'm not going to pollute the air for Huwi to breathe"

Jim emphasises that it will bring a lot of work into the area, adding, “I’ve become a new father, and I’m not going to pollute the air that Huwi is going to be breathing.   Everything associated with this project will be positive – there is no cause for concern.”

"Industrial waste has to go somewhere"

“And industrial waste has to go somewhere, doesn’t it?” Hywel comments, sarcastically, then announces, “Our time at Penrhewl has come to an end, unfortunately – many thanks to you all for listening, and thanks to Jim and Eileen for the chat.   If you have an opinion on the matter, call us.”

"That was a bit heavy-handed!"

He puts on some music, and Jim considers that he was rather heavy-handed, but Hywel stresses that he was only doing his job;  “Not everyone gets a free advert on CwmFM.   

"Bear me in mind when you've made your first million"

“Bear me in mind when you’ve made your first million!”   Jim does believe that the waste disposal market is very lucrative.

Kath is waiting for her competitor to clear off

Eileen is looking her usual disgruntled self in the Deri;  

Anita seems reluctant to speak to Siôn 

there are three missed calls from Siôn listed on her phone, and she wonders what Kath is doing, standing by herself.   

"The Parrys are afraid you'll ask them to leave"

Siôn comes in and comments, “So this is where you’re hiding!   I’ve seen the Parrys, and they’re afraid you will ask them to leave.”

She replies that perhaps she will;  “I’m giving it serious consideration – it’s my home and they’re making a mess there!   I’ve got every right to kick them out!”

"They're saying you've dragged riff-raff into Cwmderi"

Kath interrupts the conversation;  “A lot of people are complaining – they’re saying you’ve dragged riff-raff into Cwmderi – and that grandmother – well!”   

"They're perfect, because they can speak Welsh!"

Anita warns her that no-one can say anything against the Parrys, as Siôn regards them as perfect because they can speak Welsh.

"You should give them a chance, Anita"

He argues that they have not had it easy recently, and she should give them a chance.

Jaclyn dries the carpet after the stain-removing process

As Jaclyn is successfully removing the stain, 

"That Hywel Llywelyn sounds like a creep"

Tesni remarks, “That Hywel Llywelyn sounds like a creep – he was making fun of them on the radio.”   

"Stain – what stain?"

When the stain has been eradicated, Brenda returns, with Iori, 

"I could do with some lunch"

who she introduces to the rest of the family.   She says she is starving,  and could do with some lunch, then there is a knock at the door, 

"What are you doing here, Iori?"

and this time it is Anita;  she wonders what Iori is doing there.

"I may have gone a little over the top"

She has come to apologise for her earlier behaviour;  “I think I may have gone a little over the top about that oil business.”   

"How did you do that?"

She is amazed to find that the oil has now disappeared, and says that it has been a challenging week.

"It's not easy at our age, is it, Neet?"

Brenda comments, “It’s not easy at our age, is it, Neet?” which Anita resents, and Gerwyn offers her a lift home, if she does not mind being seen in the jalopy.

"Did you listen to the interview?"

Hywel returns home and asks if Angela listened to to the interview;  she grins, as she describes them as, “Lambs to the slaughter – they were so smug – they have no idea.”   

"I'm the one who's going to make a fortune!"

Hywel gloats, “They think they are going to make a fortune – but it’s me who will make the fortune!   

Angela revels in the discomfiture of Eileen and Jim

“I’m not going to miss this opportunity – do you know what?   

"I think the old Hywel Llywelyn is back!"

“I think the old Hywel Llywelyn is back – and nothing is going to stop me!”