Cwmderi Diary 2018: 7 December 2018

"I don't want you anywhere near my son, right?"

When Jim notices who is there, he quickly returns and pushes Angela aside; “All right, Dadi’s here now,” he tells Huwi, and snarls, “I don’t want you anywhere near my son, right?

"You're not part of this family any more"

“He’s not your brother – you’re not part of this family any more!”

As he takes the baby back to the farmhouse, Angela says she is not here cause trouble, but when Eileen invites her in for a minute, he objects most strongly, “She’s not coming into my house!”

"It's also my house, Jim!"

Eileen reminds him it is also her house.

"My head's about to explode, Kath!"

Kath welcomes Iori to Maes-y-Deri, and he says his head is about to explode because of Debbie; “She said I should try to sell this stuff online – but I’ve got no idea – she’ll have to help me!” Kath reports that neither she or Ricky are at home, but he is keen to shift this stuff somehow; “I’ve got ten more boxes at home – I don’t know what to do now!”

"Well, for a cut of the profits . . ."

Kath says she might be able to help him, for a cut of the profits, and after some haggling, and they agree on 20%.

"I've got a better idea"

“We don’t need a laptop – I’ve got a better idea,” she tells him,

Off they go again

and they leave the house.

Jim keeps Huwi-John far away from Angela

Jim is protectively holding his son, ensuring he is kept away from Angela; “I thought you were in Spain,” says Eileen,

"Things didn't work out with Steve"

and Angela explains that things did not work out with Steve. She has been back for a couple of months, and is renting a place in Swansea.

"You should have stayed there!"

Jim growls that she should have stayed there;

"I like to keep up with the goings-on in Cwmderi"

she heard about Huwi from the CwmFM website, as she likes to look at it sometimes, to keep up with the goings-on in Cwmderi.

"Well, Cwmderi doesn't want to hear from you!"

“Well, Cwmderi doesn’t want to hear from you, right?” snaps Jim.

Angela could not believe that she had a little brother, and asks whether it was IVF;

"I had to come and see him!"

her mother replies that it was a surprise. “As soon as I saw the picture, I had to come and see him,” says Angela. Jim points out that she has seen him now, so she can go, but she would like a cwtch before she goes.

Jim will not allow her to touch him

Jim will not allow this, under any circumstances, and says they are trying to get Huwi into a routine;

"I've lost Courtney for ever"

“I’ve lost Courtney for ever,” she whines, “And now her little brother is here – a little brother to me and Courtney – and it ties the two of us together. Can I hold him, please?”

Jim describes her as poison, and does not want her anywhere near him;

"No, I agree with Jim"

in desperation, Angela turns to her mother, but she agrees with Jim,

Jim takes Huwi-John out for a walk

who is going to take the baby for walk so that he can settle. He makes sure that Angela does not touch Huwi.

"Are you sure there's nothing to see, Jason?"

In the High Street, Dai is on the phone, anxiously asking Jason, “Are you sure there’s nothing to see there? Almost is not good enough – no, I’m not shouting! Just do your best, will you?

"I'm going to see the bank manager"

“I’m going to see the bank manager – with a bit of luck, I’ll own the mine before long.”

Iolo is given the job of selling raffle tickets . . .

Then he sees Iolo coming out of number 7, and gives him the job of selling the rugby club’s Christmas raffle tickets.

. . . and nothing he can say will change Dai's mind

Dai says that he was going to do it, but a few things have cropped up. “Don’t worry – you’ll sell them easily – the prizes are top notch. Not a flat bottle of pop, and mouldy chocolates, the prizes are worth winning! I’ve got things to do, people to see!

"Do it for the club, boy!"

“Do it for the club, and I’ll see you later!”

"I'm half expecting to see Meic Pierce"

As Kath and Iori enter the café, he says, “I’m half expecting to see Meic Pierce coming out to greet us.” Kath tells Ricky that they want a little stall to sell this stuff, perhaps a table or two.

"I thought you were selling it online"

Ricky was under the impression the stuff was being sold online, but Iori cannot work the computer. “I don’t think it’s a good idea – Kelly would not be happy,” Ricky tells him,

"I know what Kelly will say – no!"

“I know what she’ll say, OK? No!”

Sioned is introduced to Iori

At this point, Sioned comes in, and is introduced to Iori.

“Penrhewl have a stall at the Farmers’ Market,” suggests Kath,

"We try to offer quality products to our customers"

but Sioned replies that they try to offer quality products to their customers.

"I was wheeling and dealing before you were born!"

Iori points out that he was wheeling and dealing before she was born.

"Things have moved on, thank goodness!"

“Yes, that’s the problem – things have moved on, thank goodness!” she informs him.

"We shall find someone who appreciates us!"

Kath and Iori are determined that they will eventually find someone who appreciates them.

"Angela's back!"

Huwi’s walk takes Jim to the Deri, where he tells Dai, “You look like I feel – Angela’s back! The one who ruins things wherever she goes!” Dai knows who she is, but is concerned with his own problems. “Have you been caught fly-tipping?” Jim asks.

"Buy Pwll Bach and open a dump there"

“No, but I did have a brainwave – a eureka moment – buy Pwll Bach and then open a dump there, an official one. But the bank says I need to remortgage everything – it’s worth the risk – but getting Diane on board is another matter. She won’t agree, so there’s no point asking her!”

"Hey, that's a good idea!"

Jim thinks that it is a good idea, but Dai has reconciled himself to the fact it will not happen;

"But it's not to be!"

“It’s not to be!” he sadly laments.

"Perhaps I should consider buying it instead"

Jim wonders if he should consider buying it instead, in that case, as he had thought about expanding Penrhewl .

This angers Dai, who does not like his idea being stolen;

"Do you want the shirt off my back as well?"

“While you’re at it, Jim, do you want the shirt off my back as well?” he rages, “You might as well finish my pint, too!”

Jim insists that if he wants to buy Pwll Bach, he has every right to do so,

Dai leaves in a huff

and Dai leaves, promising that he will remember this.

"You feel differently, don't you?"

At Penrhewl, Angela says, “I know Jim’s angry with me – you feel differently, don’t you?”

"I'm still angry with you!"

She is disappointed when her mother replies that she is still angry with Angela, but she is her daughter. “Then let me see Huwi, then,” she whines, “I can come back tomorrow – Jim doesn’t have to know.”

"Lies and deception all over again!"

Eileen remarks that it is lies and deception once again; “Things are good between Jim and me at the moment – very good – and I’m not going behind his back. It’s not fair that that you’re asking me.”

"Jim will never find out"

Angela is adamant that they are not hurting anyone, and Jim will never find out; “Please – imagine if Courtney was here now, what would she think? She would adore him!” she continues,

"Courtney is not here"

but Eileen reminds her that Courtney is not here.

Angela resorts to tears

Angela continues the emotional blackmail, “But Huwi is, and he is part of us – I never thought I’d get an opportunity like this again – please, Mam!”

Hywel is pleased to see Cassie again

Hywel has just finished his pint in the Deri when he meets Cassie and gives her a hug; “I was sorry to hear about your loss – I’ve been thinking about you a lot,” she says, “It must have been a shock – do you have time for another one?”

"You've got less hair!"

He returns to the bar, as she comments, “You’ve got less hair,” but he replies that she has not changed a bit.

"I know how Mary and Joseph felt now"

In a corner, Iori is complaining, “I know how Mary and Joseph felt now, after being turned away wherever we go.”

"He's John White's son"

Iolo arrives and tries to sell Kath some raffle tickets; Kath explains to Iori that he is John White’s son, a plumber, and he has probably seen his van around.

"You won the lottery – remember?"

Kath maintains that she never wins anything, but Iolo reminds her about the lottery; “The prizes are fantastic – first prize is a weekend in a cottage in rural Wales.” Kath says that the prize is to be used over Christmas, and she would prefer to go in the summer,

"The whole family in front of the log-burner"

but Iolo explains how nice it would be; “The whole family in front of the log-burner, playing games, a glass of sherry,” and Kath agrees to buy one.

They purchase one ticket each

Iori does the same, and Iolo complains that he will be selling them until next Christmas at this rate.

"I have to respect Jim's wishes"

Eileen says that she is sorry, but she has to respect Jim’s wishes; Angela pleads with her to try and change his mind.

"The thought of cwtching that little baby, and holding him in my arms"

She whimpers, “The thought of cwtching that little baby and holding him in my arms – mine and Courtney’s brother,” and Eileen agrees she will talk to him.

"What on earth is she doing here?"

Then Sioned comes in, and is aghast to see her sister there; “What on earth is she doing here? Get out!”

"I just want to meet my little brother"

Angela explains that she is not here to cause trouble, but simply wants to meet her little brother.

"This family's happy –and you're not part of it!"

Sioned snarls, “You thought you would get a warm welcome, did you? “This family’s happy for once – and you’re not part of it! Now go away!

"Don't just stand there – get lost!"

“Don’t just stand there – get lost!”

As Angela does so, Sioned turns to her mother, “What’s wrong with you? We’re better off without her!”

"I've had an idea which will keep us both happy"

Jim, with the pram, arrives at Bryntirion, after being summoned by Dai; “I think I’ve had an idea which will keep us both happy,” Dai begins,

"You and I could buy Pwll Bach together"

“You and I could buy Pwll Bach together – business partners again, like the old days.”

"More like the dark days!"

Jim prefers to regard them as the dark days, reckoning that it would never work out.

“We’ll never know unless we try,” says Dai, but Jim would prefer to buy it on his own; “By stealing my idea!” rants Dai, “We could afford it together.”

"I could go to the council to stop you!"

When Jim proposes to go ahead on his own, Dai threatens to go to the council to stop him. “Oh, I see – if you don’t get it, no one gets it, right?” Jim comments,

"I'm sure the council will want to know about the fly-tipping"

“Well, I’m sure the council will want to know about your fly-tipping.”

“What fly-tipping? There is no rubbish there now – we’ve cleared the whole lot, so you’ve got no evidence. Now do you want to be my partner?”

"I'm buying Pwll Bach – amd you can't stop me!"

Jim is quite clear that this does not change anything, and invites Dai to go to the council if he wants; “Throw what you want at me, but I’m buying Pwll Bach – and you can’t stop me!”

"I would not like to have crossed her"

At the bar, Hywel is bewailing the demise of Mrs Mac; “It’s sad to think she is no longer with us, but I would not like to have crossed her!

"A lot of people said that about you, too"

“A lot of people said that about you, too!” he tells Cassie. He asks how Blackpool is these days, and is told that life is good there; it suits her and Mai, but she admits that it is nice to be back.

"To old friends!'

They drink a toast to old friends, and we see that the urn is still in its position on the bar.

"I can't last all the way home"

Kath decides that it is time to go home, but has to go to the toilet, as she cannot last all the way home;

"Another £50-worth please, Iolo . . ."

Iori calls to Iolo, and wants more of the raffle tickets, £50-worth, which causes Iolo some surprise.

". . . but don't tell anyone"

Iori warns him not to tell anyone about this purchase, as he does not want people making a fuss.

"She should never have turned up and upset everyone!"

Sioned is still in the same frame of mind; “She should never have turned up and upset everyone,” but Eileen points out that she had just found out she had a baby brother.

"I don't know why you're defending her!"

Sioned does not know why she is defending Angela, but Eileen says she was heartbroken.

“We were heartbroken when we thought she was dying!” Sioned reminds her,

"She's grieving and struggling"

and Jim is convinced that Angela cannot be trusted. Eileen maintains that she has seen the pain in Angela’s eyes – she is grieving and struggling.

"We all miss Courtney"

Jim stresses that they all miss Courtney, but Eileen explains that Angela is on her own and is not coping well;

"Seeing Huwi would give her such comfort"

“Seeing Huwi would give her such comfort.” Jim is implacably opposed to this, and does not want her anywhere near him;

"That aneurysm business wasn't just a one-off"

he points out that the aneurysm business was not a one-off, but trouble follows her everywhere.

“I know you’re her mother, but I’ve known her longer than you – I know what I’m talking about!” he stresses.

"You don't want to ruin everything, do you?"

Sioned reminds her mother that she does not want to ruin everything she has got now, so should keep Angela out of their lives. “Huwi should come first now, not Angela,” declares Jim.

"I've decided to buy Pwll Bach"

Then he raises another matter, “I’ve decided to buy Pwll Bach.”

"What?"

Sioned cannot believe her ears.

"No-one can say I didn't try"

As Iori returns to Maes-y-Deri, he sighs, “No-one can say I didn’t try,” and Kath remarks that it is nice to see him around the place again, warning him not to lose heart.

"Au contraire – I feel like a new man!"

“Au contraire, Kath, I feel like a new man!” he exclaims. Kath remarks that sometimes she feels like a new man; “I’m serious – I’ve had a real buzz today!” he enthuses.

"Sorry about earlier"

Ricky comes in, apologising about earlier in the café; Iori says that is no problem, and is confident of shifting the stuff somehow.

"I won't let a few setbacks hold me back!"

“I won’t let a few setbacks hold me back – oh no! I shall think of something –

"Iori Davies is back!"

“I hope Cwmderi’s ready, because Iori Davies is back!”

Eileen is about to send a photo of Huwi to Angela

Eileen is preparing to send a photo of Huwi-John to Angela, but hides her phone when Sioned comes in;

"It's worth looking into, if we can afford it"

she is asking Jim, “You’re sure that landfill is profitable, are you? It’s worth looking into, if we can afford it.” He is confident that with a loan, they would get their money back very quickly,