Cwmderi Diary 2018: 26 June 2018

"Let's have some quiet, Colin"

In the chippy flat, Colin is practising some of the songs he has composed, and Britt urges him to be quiet;

Chester says he is doing business research

meanwhile, Chester is a busy on the laptop, doing some research into business loans, so he says. “They’re not easy to get, especially at my age!”

Colin leaves, clutching his ukelele and sheet music;

"Please don't take this the wrong way, Chester"

Britt says that she is sorry for what happened yesterday, admitting that she was wrong to accuse Chester like that. “Please don’t take this the wrong way and don’t get annoyed. I know I’ve said this before,

"I bumped into Gaynor earlier"

“but I honestly believe the best thing for you to do is stay on at school. I was outside the shop earlier and I bumped into Gaynor – she said there is no problem if you want to resit the exams, or if you want to go back to school.”

He emphasises once again that he does not want to go back to school, and there is no point in meeting her for a chat.

"Just hear what she has to say"

His mother says that she just wants him to hear what she has to say, as there is no harm in that.

His mind is far away . . .

However, his attention is concentrated on the e-mail to Hannah which he is composing,

. . . as he composes an e-mail

which reads, “Phone smashed, missing messages . . . will you get back to me?” He replies to his mother that he is not interested.

Eileen and Jim have had poor results at the market

At Penrhewl, Eileen says they will have to sell more online, and will have to update the website;

"I'll contact Hywel when he comes home"

Jim will contact Hywel when he is back from his honeymoon.

"That business with the meat has damaged our reputation"

She adds, “That business with the meat has damaged our reputation – it’s no wonder people in the market will not buy our produce – it will take a long time to turn it around.”

Jim proposes starting locally – concentrating near home by getting local businesses to support them, and Eileen will take her basket of vegetables to the village to sell,

"No – you're taking a break first!"

but he insists that she must take a break first.

Elgan has a secret parcel

A parcel has been delivered to Llwyncelyn, and Elgan announces that it is for both of them, but it is a surprise, so he tells Gaynor to go to her running club, and he will see her later in the Deri.

"I'm going over to Britt's flat"

She replies that she is not going today, because Britt has asked her to go over to the flat; “She wants me to try and persuade Chester to come back to school.”

Megan has a problem he wants to discuss

Megan walks into the shop and wants a word with Cadno; she has a letter, which was put through her door this morning. “They want this put in the Cwm Ni newsletter this month.”

Cadno is concerned

Cadno looks at the letter, and is concerned; “It is a joke, isn’t it?” Megan enquires,

"Is Eileen pregnant?"

Is Eileen pregnant?”

"Well – yes, but no-one knows"

Cadno reluctantly confirms that she is, but no-one knows except the immediate family;

"I wanted to be sure of the facts"

Megan says she wanted to be sure of the facts before she took any action, and Cadno advises that she speak to Eileen before doing anything.

"That won't be for me"

When the buzzer sounds in the chip shop flat, Chester remarks that it will not be someone for him; Britt invites Gaynor to come upstairs,

"Listen to what she has to say"

and tells him that it is a good idea to listen to what she has to say.

He simply ignores Gaynor

Gaynor asks if Chester is all right, and he ignores her;

"You have two choices"

“As far as I can see, you have two choices – you either re-sit the exams or come back to school full time next year,” she says, but there is still no response.

"I'm willing to go along with whatever suits you"

“Either way, I’m willing to go along with whatever suits you.”

Again, his mind is elsewhere . . .

He is rather more concerned with the e-mail he has just received from Hannah,

. . . on an e-mail from Hannah

telling him, “Please don’t contact me again.”

"Shut up, Gaynor! Get lost!"

In a temper, he jumps up from the sofa and shouts, “Shut up, Gaynor! I’ve had enough of her wittering on and on! Get lost!” Britt furiously demands what is wrong with him, and orders him to say sorry;

This is Gaynor's cue to go

Gaynor leaves the flat, and Chester tells his mother,

"This was your idea,not mine!"

“This was all your idea, not mine!” She screams at him not to walk away, but that is precisely what he does.

"You need to take it easy"

In the shop, Eileen tells Cadno she is not tired, even after being behind a stall all morning, but is advised to take it easy.

She tells Eileen about the anonymous letter . . .

Cadno mentions her meeting with Megan, about the anonymous person who put a note through her door, congratulating Eileen;

. . . which troubles Eileen

“I denied it, but Megan is not stupid!”

The Cwmderi jungle telegraph is in operation

Meanwhile, in the Deri, Megan is showing Diane the letter, and begging her not to tell anyone;

"At her age? She must be insane!"

“At her age? She must be insane! I can’t believe it – I need a drink!” Diane replies.

"I'm not going near the place again!"

By the bar, Gaynor is telling Elgan of her encounter with Chester; “I won’t go near the place again!” but when she turns,

The overwhelming Angharad arrives

there is Angharad, who presumes that this is Elgan, of whom she has heard so much. Gaynor looks decidedly disturbed.

"Chester won't be welcome at school now"

Britt wonders where this leaves Chester, as he will not be welcomed back to school now; “I could throttle him – he embarrassed me so much!” Colin says he will have a word with Chester later,

Colin has other things on his mind

but at the moment he is on the way to see Gaynor to check over his songs.

When he has gone Britt calls Chester from his room,

"Did you have to do that?"

and demands, “Did you have to do that?

"If I dropped dead, do you think Hannah would care?"

He, on the verge of tears, asks her, “If I dropped dead right now, do you think Hannah would care? This is all Hannah’s fault – while Gaynor was here,

"She hates me, Mam!"

I had a message from her to tell me to stop contacting her. She hates me, Mam!”

Britt administers a motherly hug

and his mother hugs him.

"You missed a wonderful run, Gaynor!

In the Deri, Angharad goes on about the wonderful run which she has had, but now she is starving after all that hard work;

She invites herself to join them . . .

“Would you mind if I joined you for a meal?” Then Colin arrives with his songs,

. . . and is very effusive over Colin

and Angharad greets him warmly; “Long time no see!”

"You remember Angharad from college, don't you?"

Gaynor tells him, “You remember Angharad from college, don’t you?” and Angharad assures him he has not changed a bit; she remembers them well in the band Y Cloriau, and would love to hear Colin’s cassette.

Gaynor finds her very wearing

Gaynor is getting very tired of her already.

"Do you know where the letter came from?"

Megan meets Eileen in the street, and is asked if she knows where the letter came from;

"I think you're very brave"

“I think you’re very brave, doing this,” says Megan,and Eileen replies that they are happy with the decision.

Someone is watching from inside the chippy . . .

Megan tears up the letter in front of her, hoping it will end the matter.

Unfortunately, this conversation took place outside the chippy,

. . . and comes out to nose

and Britt comes out, having seen Megan tear up the letter, but is assured that it is a private matter.

"Promise not to breathe a word . . ."

But then she adds, “If you promise not to breathe a word . . .”

"This group will be epic"

Colin assures them that this group will be epic, and they will be singing his own original songs; “That’s why I want Gaynor to look at them.”

Angharad goes to get another round

Angharad goes to buy another round.

Diane goes across to Eileen, by the bar,

"I couldn't believe my ears"

and says, “I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard – I must be the last to know – it’s exciting, isnt it?” and reveals that Dai told her,

"I can be relied upon to keep a secret"

but she can be relied upon to keep a secret. Eileen hopes so.

"I wouldn't have recognised her"

Colin admits that he would not have recognised her, if Gaynor has not told him, and thinks he only went out with her a couple of times, but he was mostly drunk, so it was not a relationship.

"Rekindling old friendships"

When Angharad returns she proposes a toast, “To rekindling old friendships!”

Elgan asks what she is doing next week, and whether she fancies coming over for a meal some time.

"Colin – you and Britt could come, too"

Gaynor looks very disapproving at this, and suggests to Colin that he and Britt could come too.

"It's brilliant news"

In the chippy, Britt congratulates Eileen on the brilliant news. “What – that we’ve moved to Penrhewl?” she replies,

"I don't know what you're talking about"

and pretends she does not know what Britt is talking about.

"You made a total idiot of yourself!"

Chester tells her that she has made a total idiot of herself.

“Not as much as a total idiot you made of yourself with Gaynor!” she snarls, “I still feel embarrassed about that!”

"There are a few things you need to know"

Chester blames her for dragging Gaynor there; “There are a few things you need to know – I’m not going back to school, and I’m not working here for ever.

"I'm going to do what I want, when I want!"

“From now on, I’m going to do what I want to do, when I want to do it – tough! I’m off to the gym.”

Gaynor really does not like Angharad

Back home at Llwyncelyn, Gaynor continues to complain about Angharad,

Elgan brushes up his croquet

while Elgan practises with his croquet set.

"She's so full of herself!"

“She’s so full of herself, pushy and clingy, and makes a big scene about everything. Do you know what really gets on my nerves?

"And everything is fab!"

“Everything is ‘fab’!”

Gaynor is about to learn croquet

He points out that perhaps she has not got many friends, and begins to show her how to play croquet, but she appears to be rather aggressive.

"Who would do such a thing – and why?"

Eileen moans that she has not got any control over her life, and that she did not want everyone to know until she was ready to tell them; “Who would do such thing – and why?”