Cwmderi Diary 2018: 7 September 2018

Dani is led from the Deri with her eyes closed

Garry guides Dani, who has been ordered to keep her eyes closed, out of the Deri, and then tells her she can open them;

Her early birthday present is revealed

she discovers a Volkswagen camper van, and he announces that it is an early birthday present.

"You've bought this for me?"

“Sorry – you’ve bought this for me?” she gasps, incredulously, and he replies that it is not every day she is 30. He insists that it will be a lot nicer than the B&Bs;

"But you don't want me to go!"

“But you don’t want me to go!” she points out.

He acknowledges this, but realises she is not going to change her mind and he does not want her to leave without knowing that he supports her.

"It's so cute, Garry!"

“I understand what you’re doing this,” he says, and she kisses him, exclaiming that it is lush, and so cute.

"You'll get used to it"

“Don’t worry about driving it – think of it as a big car; the gears and clutch are a bit awkward, but you’ll get used to it,” Garry assures her.

"I don't want to drive it – I want you to drive it!"

Her face suddenly falls, and she admits, “I don’t want to drive it – because I want you to drive it! I want you to come, Garry!”

This comes as quite a surprise to Garry

He is quite taken aback – and elated – to hear this.

Kath is still letting out Bryntirion

Kath is showing round more paying guests; “This is the lovely state-of-the-art kitchen, but the cupboards there are off limits – the last people I had, they drank all my wine –

"You can't trust anyone these days, can you?"

“you can’t trust anyone these days, can you?”

As she is showing them the living room,

"I live here, unlike you!"

the front door opens and none other than DJ walks in. Kath asks him what he is doing here, and he replies, “I live here – unlike you! And who are these people?”

They hear there has been 'a bit of a mix-up . . .

Kath explains to her guests that there has been, “A little bit of a mix-up – don’t worry– I’ll find you somewhere to stay tonight, I promise,”

. . . and are propelled out of the house

and she shepherds them out of the door. “I’ll be with you in a minute.”

"You had people staying here?"

“You’ve had people staying here?” DJ rages at her,

Kath relates her tale of financial woe

and she tells him the old sob story about money being tight, and Ricky having to go to university.

"You can't use Bryntirion as a hotel!"

“That doesn’t give you the right to use Bryntirion as a hotel!” he protests, but she insists that she has not let any ‘riff raff’ stay here. “That’s fine then!” he says, “Of course I’ll tell Dai and Diane! I’m going for a shower – you and those people had better be gone when I come back down!”

"DJ has come home and caught me!"

Kath immediately rings Non, and begins, “Listen, DJ has just come home, and he caught me showing visitors around. He’s bound to tell Dai and Diane, isn’t he? Unless you persuade him not to tell them.”

"I haven't washed my hair or anything"

Non is more concerned about the fact that she looks terrible; “I haven’t washed my hair or anything.” Kath continues that if he tells Dai and Diane, the truth will come out,

"Don't forget who was responsible for the website!"

and warns her, “Don’t forget who was responsible for the website!

Non regrets getting mixed up in this

“So less of this nonsense, Non – hurry up!”

The 30th birthday party is abandoned

Garry goes into the Deri, and announces that he is going with Dani; “She asked me to go with her, and I agreed.”

"You can't leave me on my own here for three months!"

Britt is angry and tells him he cannot disappear and leave her to look after the pub for three months,

"it will only be a couple of weeks"

but he insists, “It will only be a couple of weeks, until Dani gets used to the van. Chester will be fine.”

"I was stressed about Dani"

He calls Chester over and apologises for snapping at him the other day, explaining that he was stressed about Dani; “I’m sure you understand, but I bet you’ll enjoy having the flat to yourself – you can have your mates round.”

"We've talked about that, Britt!"

Britt thinks it more advisable that he comes back to live with them, but Colin does not approve of this.

Garry says he is quite confident that Chester is man enough to look after himself, “But no wild parties!” Chester says that he will stick with telly and takeaways. Garry now has some packing to do,

Chester feels abandoned

but Chester is looking quite miserable.

DJ is about to phone Dai . . .

DJ has had his shower, and is contemplating ringing his father,

. . . when Non arrives

when Non arrives; she comments, “Kath said you’d just got back,”

"I was going to come and see you"

but he wanted it to be a surprise, and was about to come and see her.

"You know what Dai and Diane are like"

He reveals that he ate and drank too much; “It was a floating hotel. You know what Dai and Diane are like – they are arguing like cat and dog one minute, and the next they’re bragging about their status in society.

"Sitting at the captain's table – totally embarrassing!"

“But that’s nothing compared to sitting at the captain’s table – totally embarrassing – I was the same colour as the lobster! I needed a break –

He would have preferred Non to have been there . . .

“but I would have enjoyed it more if you had come.”

. . , and hugs her

He gives Non a big hug.

Meanwhile, the food does not go to waste

In the Deri, Colin tells Tyler that Dani and Garry are busy packing, but they can enjoy the party; Tyler did not want Dani going on her own.

Chester is looking very depressed

Britt looks across to where Chester is exhibiting a very depressed look.

"Is Garry here?"

Kath comes in, looking for Garry, but Britt says he is busy and that she is in charge of the pub; “I’ve got some visitors looking for accommodation – can they stay here? “You used to run a B&B here. I don’t want to spoil their holiday.”

"They'll just have to find somewhere else!"

Britt replies they will just have to find somewhere else to stay, and also tells her to inform them that food is served at the Deri,

Kath does not know what she will do

and there is always a warm welcome at the bar.

"It's not like Non to be late"

At Maes-y-Deri, Mark is surprised that Non is late for the meal;

A phone call from the solicitor . . .

then Debbie’s phone rings, and she is surprised to see it is the solicitor.

. . . cheers Debbie up somewhat

She is extremely relieved to be told that Kelly has transferred the money at last.

Ricky is home again

Ricky returns from his travels and they welcome him home; “Sorry about the money – I know you don’t have much to spare,” he says.

"You're home safe – that's all that matters"

“You weren’t hurt and you’re home safe – that’s all that matters,” Debbie assures him, and he says he tried not to spend too much after being mugged. Mark is just glad that his friends could lend him the money,

"You deserved it after those results!"

and he deserved the holiday after such fantastic results.

"I'm not going to university"

“The thing is – I’ve been thinking, and I’m not going to university,” Ricky informs them;

They are astounded by this"

Debbie and Mark look at each other with disbelief.

DJ gives Non a present

DJ has brought back a present for Non;

"I was paranoid that I'd break it!"

“I was paranoid that I’d break it, so I wrapped it in a towel and stuck it in the middle of the case.”

"I kept all your postcards safe"

She tells him she got all his postcards and kept them safe;

"I was worried that you'd think I was going over the top"

“I was worried that you would think I was going over the top!” he says,

She has looked up all the places on the map

but she looked up all the places on the map and could imagine where he was.

"I mean I'm not going this year"

Ricky continues, “When I say I’m not going to university, I mean not this year – if I work, I will have less debt. I’ll find something. Loads of people do that.”

"Throwing away all that hard work!"

Debbie is angry; “After all the hard work, you’re willing to throw it away!” When he emphasises that it is his life, she repeats her allegation that he is throwing it away.

"Calm down, you two"

Mark encourages them to stop arguing, and Ricky goes upstairs to unpack.

"If money wasn't a problem, he'd go!"

“This is our fault – if money wasn’t a problem, he’d go!” Debbie wails, and just then Kath returns, and is informed that Ricky is not going to university – this year.

"DJ came home early and caught me"

Kath does not think that the day could get any worse; “DJ came home early, and caught me showing visitors around. I’ve been looking for a place for them – and had to go to the Bull in Llanarthur. DJ is trying to persuade DJ to keep quiet – if she fails, Diane will kill me!”

"The last thing we need – Diane on the warpath!"

Debbie replies that having Diane on the warpath is the last thing they need.

"I missed you, Non"

DJ is telling Non about his favourite places on the cruise, and says that he missed her;

He kisses her . . .

he kisses her, but she backs away,

. . . but she wants to take it slowly

maintaining that she really likes him, but they have to take it slowly. Then she suddenly remembers that Ricky has come home, and she forgot all about him; they are supposed to be having a celebration.

“Look – about Kath – Dai and Diane don’t need to find out, do they?” she pleads,

"Give me one reason why I should not tell them"

but he demands one good reason why he should not tell them.

"Because I'm asking?"

“Because I’m asking?” she answers, and he agrees to keep quiet,

He stipulates one condition . . .

but on one condition – that they go out on a date next week. She nods her head, and hurries off.

. . . and seems to be quite satisfied

DJ seems to think that their reunion went very well.

"We're leaving in a minute"

Chester is sitting on the sofa in the Deri flat when Garry informs him that they are leaving in a minute.

"I thought I could trust you"

“I thought I could trust you – but you’re like all the others,” Chester laments, and Garry can understand that he is disappointed,

"At your age, I would love to have the place to myself"

but if he were Chester’s age, we would love to have this place to himself.

"Mam will be sniffing around"

“But I won’t have it to myself – Mam will be sniffing around,” is the reply; Garry points out that she will be looking after the Deri, not him. “As if Mam’s not going to hassle me while you’re away. I haven’t got any friends to invite over.”

Chester even refuses money

He even refuses the money which Garry offers him.

"The person you're most angry with is yourself!"

“Your mother doesn’t understand why you’re angry with everyone,” Garry informs him, “But I think the person you’re most angry with is yourself. See you.”

Chester is left alone again

Garry leaves the flat, while Chester is almost in tears.

As Non walks in through the back door of Maes-y-Deri, the first thing that she is asked is, “Will DJ keep quiet?”

Non's smile is reassuring to Kath

and Non smiles,

"Hallelujah!"

bringing the reaction, “Hallelujah!”

Ricky has a hug from his Gran

Then they welcome Ricky home, and Kath demands, “What’s this nonsense about not going to university?” Mark wants to enjoy the party before they talk about it,