Podcasts about Llanberis

Send us a textIn  this episode of Making Tracks Podcast I visit some of England's most charming, bucolic countryside to join in celebrations at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, as they mark 25 years since Bodiam station was reopened.The 'Railway 200' anniversary is marked in Hastings, with an exhibition at the town's museum and gallery, and I went to meet the , former Railwayman Kevin Boorman. We speak about his collection of railway memorabilia and some of region's rich railway history.Sharon Gregory visits the Llanberis lake railway in north Wales in her 'Railway Rideouts' series, as she tours the nation's heritage railways by motorcycle! Back in Season 2, Episode 1, we visited  Amberley Museum in West Sussex, and saw some of their  Narrow gauge collection - Peter Egdeler  gives us an update on the restoration of one of the original feature structures on the site and how evidence has come to light for its maritime origin. I join the crowds on the platform in Hastings to catch a glimpse of the Sussex Steam Special as it stopped off at the station. Here are links to the Railways featured in this episode:Kent and East Sussex RailwayThe Llanberis Lake RailwayRailway 200 exhibition Hastings Museum until 29th June 2025Hastings Museum This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch. You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here: Thank you to voice artist David King - for the Railway Ride outs voice over. Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.

" was inspired by the human presence, so transient and passing in relation to the constant swirl of the sea and wind. I liked the sound of the natural forces and began to think of power, giants, myths, and stories given to landscape. "When I first heard the sound I was in Llanberis in North Wales, I spend a lot of time there, and often walk through another heritage site, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, an excavation into the mountain, Elidir. When the conditions are right we can see the Irish coastline from the quarry and I began to imagine a dialogue between the scarred Elidir and Fionn Mac Cumhaill, calling across the sea. "I was conscious of the difference between the two sites, one a natural formation, with its basalt columns, and the other man made, its slate exported worldwide. I wanted to respond with sounds generated locally by the elements. I was keen to use recordings I had gathered in the quarry - the wind through pipes and machinery left in situ - and also the 'organ pipe' like formation of the basalt columns. I found the lowest notes on a chapel organ to give weight and resonance to the recording. "I think the piece is rather more suggestive of a giant being gently woken than the conversation I originally imagined." Giant's Causeway reimagined by Rachel Henaghan. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

We're going on an exciting journey up Snowdon on the Snowdon Mountain Railway in Wales! We start our journey in Llanberis, where the railway station is located, and find out all about the history and details of this narrow gauge rack and pinion railway that has been operational since 1896. The railway offers stunning views of Snowdonia National Park and provides a unique, accessible way for visitors to reach the summit of Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales and England.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Trystan ac Emma – Hyd 1.49.Ar eu rhaglen wythnosol mae Trystan ac Emma yn cynnal cwis gyda Ieuan Jones neu Iodl Ieu fel mae'n cael ei alw. Ac yn ddiweddar roedd rhaid i Ieuan ofyn cwestiwn tie break i Trystan, Emma, a'u gwestai Megan...a dyma'r cwestiwn:Yn ddiweddar Recently Llongyfarchiadau Congratulations2 Rhaglen Ffion Dafis – Hyd 2.28.Wel, dan ni'n gwybod rŵan pa mor gyflym mae cangarŵ yn medru rhedeg yn tydan?Ar hyn o bryd mae‘r actor Dafydd Emyr yn perfformio mewn drama lwyfan yn Saesneg yn Theatr Clwyd, Yr Wyddgrug. Enw'r ddrama ydy ‘Kill Thy Neighbour‘ a chafodd ei sgwennu gan y dramodydd Lucie Lovatt. Mi gafodd Ffion Dafis, yn ei rhaglen bnawn Sul, sgwrs efo Dafydd Emyr er mwyn cael gwybod dipyn mwy am y ddrama. Trawiadol Striking Difrifol Serious Cyfoes Modern Cyfredol Contemporary Y felltith The curse Dychmygol Imaginary Trigolion cynhenid Indigenous residents Estroniaid cefnog Rich outsiders Rhwystro To prevent (G)oblygiadau Consequences Gostwng yn ddifrifo Fallen sharply3 Beti a'i Phobol – Hyd 2.51.Dafydd Emyr yn fanna'n sôn am y ddrama ‘Kill Thy Neighbour‘ sydd i'w gweld yn Theatr Clwyd yr Wyddgrug.Y nofelydd, cogydd ac actores Rhian Cadwaladr oedd gwestai Beti George ddydd Sul ac yn y clip hwn mae hi'n sôn am ei henw ‘Cadwaladr'. Mae hi hefyd yn sôn ei bod yn hoff o hel achau, ac wedi canfod ei bod yn perthyn i Cadwaladr, Brenin y Brythoniaid. Mae hi hefyd yn sôn am ei chefndir yn Llanberis a hanes ei rhieni.Hel achau To genealogize Y Brythoniaid The Britons Canfod To find Plwyf Parish Ymwybodol Aware Rhyfedd Strange Dirprwy swyddog Deputy officer Awyrlu Airforce Be dach chi'n dda? What are you doing? Alla i ddychmygu can imagine4 Aled Hughes – Hyd 2.00Wel, wel, mae Rhian Cadwaladr yn perthyn i un o frenhinoedd y Brythoniaid – pwy fasai'n meddwl!Mae Antur Waunfawr yn dathlu pen-blwydd yn bedwar deg oed eleni. Mae'r Antur yn rhoi gwaith a chyfleoedd i bobol sydd ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol yn y gogledd orllewin. Ddydd Gwener y deuddegfed o Ebrill, ‘roedd na daith feics pedwar deg milltir o hyd fel rhan o'r dathliad. Mi fuodd Aled Hughes draw i Gaernarfon i sgwrsio efo Jack Williams, sy'n trefnu'r daith feics ar ran Antur Waunfawr.Dathliad Celebration Unigolion Individuals Trwsio To repair5 Bore Cothi – Hyd 2.26.A phen-blwydd hapus i Antur Waunfawr sy'n gwneud gwaith gwerth chweil yn ardal Arfon yng Ngwynedd.Antur arall sy'n gwneud gwaith campus yng Ngwynedd ydy Antur Aelhearn ym Mhen Llŷn, ac yn ddiweddar ar Bore Cothi, cafodd Shan sgwrs efo John Pritchard, Dirprwy Gadeirydd yr Antur. Mae'r Antur am brynu Becws Glanrhyd, Llanaelhaearn, sydd wedi bod yn yr ardal am bron i gan mlynedd.Gwerth chweil Worthwhile Dychmygu To imagine Galwad A call Arwr Hero Mor ddiolchgar So thankful Llewyrchus Prosperous Yn hanfodol Essential Craidd Core Ehangu To expand Cynhyrchu To produce Go sylweddol Quite substantial Os na watsia i If I don't look out6 Dros Ginio – Hyd 2.30.Pob lwc i'r Antur efo'r fenter newydd, dw i'n siŵr bydd hi'n llwyddiant mawr.Ddydd Mawrth diwetha ar raglen Dros Ginio, mi gafodd Catrin Heledd gwmni'r meddyg teulu Dr Llinos Roberts, a dyma i chi flas ar sgwrs gaethon nhw am gyflwr ein gwallt ac am effaith hynny ar ein hiechyd:Cyflwr Condition Dw i yn cyfadde I admit Blewyn A hair Straen Stress Yn raddol Gradually Yn ei gylch e About it Ymddangos To appear Ansawdd Texture Menywod Merched Brau Brittle

Yr awdur a'r actor Rhian Cadwaladr yw gwestai Beti George, Beti a'i Phobol. Yn wreiddiol o bentre' Llanberis mae Rhian Cadwaladr wedi ysgrifennu 10 o lyfrau - yn nofelau, llyfrau i blant a llyfrau coginio. ‘Roedd ei Mham yn cadw caffi yn eu cartref yn ystod tymor y gwyliau, ac ers yn blentyn bach mae ganddi ddiddordeb mawr mewn coginio. Diléit arall ydi cerdded, ac mae hi'n sôn am yr her a osododd iddi hi ei hun cyn troi yn 60 mlwydd oed, o gerdded 60 o gopaon, bryniau ac ambell fynydd.

Pigion y Dysgwyr - Rosalie Caryl 020224Rosalie Lamburn o Moggerhanger ger Bedford oedd gwestai Caryl nos Fawrth ac roedd Caryl eisiau gwybod mwy am gefndir Rosalie. Cafodd hi ei geni yn Hong Kong ar ddechrau'r rhyfel, cyn symud i fyw i Awstralia a symud wedyn o fanno i Ddeiniolen ger Llanberis. Dyma Rosalie yn dechrau drwy sôn am ei hatgofion o Awstralia. Rhyfel WarAtgofion MemoriesMynyddog MountainousAnferth HugeBobol annwyl Goodness me Llong ShipGrawnwin Grapes Pigion y Dysgwyr – Magnets Oergell Aled Hughes 030424Rosalie Lamburn oedd honna'n sôn am ei phrofiad yn symud i Gymru o Awstralia pan oedd hi'n chwech oed. Dych chi'n un o ‘r rhai sy'n hoff o brynu magnet i roi ar y ffrij, neu'r oergell, pan dych chi ar wyliau? Wel mae'n ffordd dda o gofio am y gwyliau ymhen blynyddoedd wedyn on'd yw e? Mae Lowri Mair Williams newydd fod yn teithio am 5 mis yn Asia ac fel cawn ni glywed, mae casglu magnetau yn rhan bwysig o'i gwyliau iddi hi...Traddodiad TraditionCelf ArtLlawn bwrlwm BuzzingCynnyrch lleol Local producePwytho â llaw HandstitchedPren Wood Cysylltiad ConnectionAtyniad AttractionPigion y Dysgwyr – Clare Mackintosh Dros Ginio 02.04.24Faint o le sydd ar ffrij Lowri erbyn hyn tybed i gadw'r holl fagnetau na? Mae'r awdures Clare Mackintosh, sy'n byw yn y Bala, wedi cyhoeddi ei llyfr diweddara. Fel arfer basen ni'n cysylltu ei llyfrau hi â ffuglen a throsedd, ac mae ei llyfrau wedi gwerthu dros 2 filiwn ar draws y byd. Mae ei llyfr diweddara yn wahanol iawn i'r lleill ac yn sôn am ei phrofiad personol hi o alar…Ffuglen a throsedd Fiction and crimeDiweddara Most recentGalar GriefDynes MenywCennin Pedr DaffodilsAmser maith yn ôl A long time agoYn union ExactlyPigion y Dysgwyr – Cerys Hafana Beti a'i Phobol 070404A dw i'n siŵr bydd llyfr diweddara Claire yn gysur ac yn gymorth i rai eraill sy'n galaru ar ôl colli rhywun agos. Tair perfformwraig sydd i'w clywed yn y tri chlip nesa ‘ma gan ddechrau gyda'r delynores ifanc, Cerys Hafana, oedd yn westai ar Beti a'i Phobol ddydd Sul, Dim ond 22 oed ydy hi ac mae hi'n berfformwraig boblogaidd iawn oherwydd ei harddull arbennig yn canu'r delyn. Cafodd hi ei geni yn Chorlton, Manceinion ac yma mae hi'n sôn am hanes ei theulu….Cysur ComfortTelynores HarpistArddull StyleChwarelwyr QuarrymenDychwelyd To returnCwympo To fall Pigion y Dysgwyr – Golden Oldies Bore Cothi 020404Ac mae Cerys yn perfformio mewn sawl lleoliad yng Nghymru rhwng nawr a'r haf – cerwch i'w gweld os cewch chi gyfle, mae'n delynores arbennig iawn. Buodd Shelley Morris o Faenclochog yn Sir Benfro yn sôn am brosiect arbennig sef y Golden Oldies ar Bore Cothi. Cynllun ydy hwn drwy Gymru sy'n cynnig siawns i rai ddod at ei gilydd i fwynhau a chael cyfle i ganu pob math o ganeuon, nid fel côr, ond yn fwy hamddenol. Ond mae Shelley yn berfformwaig ei hunan hefyd, a dyma hi'n sôn wrth Shan Cothi am ei phrofiad hi o berfformio ar lwyfannau enwog iawn...Hamddenol Leisurely Profiad Experience Llwyfannau Stages Nefoedd annwyl Good HeavensPigion y Dysgwyr – Connie Orff Caryl 030204Wel pob lwc i'r Golden Oldies on'd ife? Mae'n swnio'n brosiect diddorol a hwyliog iawn. Ac yn ola, y frenhines drag, Connie Orff, gafodd sgwrs gyda Caryl i sôn am beth sy'n gwneud perfformiad drag llwyddiannus … Dylanwadau InfluencesUniaethu fel To identify asFfraeth WittyIsraddol InferiorCaniatáu To permit

Rich is a climber, walker, biker and A&E Consultant. He heads up the medical team for Ourea Events and is an active member of, and doctor with, the busiest mountain rescue team in the country.

Former headteachers Fiona and Rob Nicholson have been running Gwesty Plas Coch in Llanberis since 2019. Their vision was to develop Plas Coch as part of the outdoor community whilst themselves working hard to become part of their new home village community. Their knowledge of the Eryri mountains and lakes have helped them to establish themselves and drove their recent endeavours to become the first ‘Gold Level' business under the Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa scheme.  

My guest today is Robbie Blackhall-Miles of Llanberis. He is, amongst other things, a conservation scientist, ethno-ecologist, ecology lecturer at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, writer, horticulturist, and the charity Plantlife's Vascular Plant Officer for the National Heritage Lottery funded Natur am Byth project - a partnership project between Natural Resources Wales and 9 environmental charities.

Sian Sykes was born on the edge of Snowdonia and enjoyed growing up in beautiful North Wales. During her adult life, she used to work in Creative Media in London as a Project Director. However after working 15 years and working 18 hour days in the industry, she wanted a better balance in life, to reconnect with nature and to be closer to the sea and mountains.  That's when she re changed her focus in life and moved back home, to do what she loves doing. Now she guides people stand up paddle boarding in beautiful places. Since working in the city, Sian has travelled the world, building up vast experience of leading expeditions to Nepal, Mongolia, India, China, Peru, Morocco and the Alps. Sian loves a SUP challenge! Sian has completed a number of record breaking SUP challenges. She was part of the first team to cross England on a paddle board, she was then the first person to ever SUP solo the 3 British lakes, Llyn Tegid, Windermere Lake and Loch Awe in 3 days, all unsupported. Sian was also the first person to circumnavigate Anglesey on a SUP which took her 5 days to complete the 120km journey in very challenging sea state conditions. Sian is a real activist, Sian's recent achievement was a big expedition with a real purpose by highlighting the epidemic we face with disposable single use plastics. She was the first person to SUP circumnavigate Wales (solo and unsupported), a 1000km journey along canals, rivers and sea. She raised money for charity, collecting plastic along the way, inspiring others to make a pledge against plastics and educational talks. Sian enjoys linking her love for the water and mountains through SUP. Her love for the outdoors is infectious, and she's inspired people of all ages and from all walks of life to get out and SUP. *** Get ready for an exciting month of July on the Tough Girl Podcast, as we shine a spotlight on women working in the outdoors. Sponsored by Land & Wave - join us as we delve into their stories, gain insights, and discover valuable tips from their incredible experiences.  Don't miss out on these empowering episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - hit the subscribe button and be part of the adventure! *** Show notes Who is Sian Growing up and being introduced to the great outdoors by her mother at 3 weeks old Her love for the outdoors  Her teenage years  Going to university and how she changed  Chasing wealth and status Working in Advertising in Manchester and London  Making a career change after 15 years  Living for work Feeling detached from who she actually was Not feeling fulfilled anymore Wanting to make a U turn  Getting qualification in the outdoors 6 months working in London and 6 months working in the outdoors Separating from her ex-husband  Discovering paddleboarding by chance and loving it Crossing England from Bristol to Reading on a paddle board Gaining experiences and choosing the qualifications The community in Llanberis, Wales  Building up contacts and connections Volunteering in outdoor centres and taking groups on Duke of Edinburgh Award Needing to prove herself  Going after her International Mountain Leader Award which took 3 years to achieve Talking about the financial concerns of making a career change Making the transition into the outdoor industry Stand Up Paddleboarding Adventures and Expeditions SUP around Anglesey  Plastic Pollution in coastal areas Being warned about adventure blues  Starting up her own business and becoming freelance  Finding your passion Surfers Against Sewage - We are Ocean Activists. We are the voice of the ocean. Campaigning for a thriving ocean, thriving people. Anglesey becoming the first county to become plastic free Water Skills Academy (WSA)  WSA - SUP Expedition Guide  Advice for women who want to get more qualifications in the outdoor industry How to connect with Sian Final words of advice for other women who want a career in the outdoors   Social Media Website: www.siansykes.com  Instagram: @sian_sykes  Youtube: www.youtube.com/@psychedpaddleboarding     

Join us as we dive into the captivating story of Rachael Crewesmith, an extraordinary mountaineer, rock climber, hill walker, and mountain bike guide. Discover how Rachael fearlessly defies boundaries in a male-dominated industry, taking on epic challenges and inspiring others along the way. Rachael in her own words:  “I'm a mountaineer, rock climber, hill walker, mountain biker and occasional paddler. I divide my time between the sprawling Scottish Highlands and the compact but wild mountains of Snowdonia where I work as a mountaineering instructor and mountain bike guide. I have ridden my bike across Nepal, round and round the Strathpuffer 24 hr endurance course and down the twisty, rooty trails of the forests of the Highlands. I have climbed up 100 Munroes (and counting), El Capitan in Yosemite, to 6000m in the Himalaya and up the north face of Ben Nevis. My favourite day out ever was climbing The Original Route on The Old Man of Hoy, on Orkney.  I've also spent time just travelling for travelling sake, especially in Asia. I visited Burma (Myanmar) at the same time as President Obama and witnessed the carnival of the first US state visit ever. I have walked across the living root bridges of Cherrapungee in north-eastern India and ridden the Darjeeling steam train. I have had dinner with the Nepali Army in Bhojpur and breakfast with the monks of north-eastern Thailand. I love coming home to the UK and realising just how amazing our diverse country is. From laverbread in South Wales to fresh mussels cooked in a jetboil on a Hebridean island, I love our country and all it has to offer.”   Get ready for an exciting month of July on the Tough Girl Podcast, as we shine a spotlight on women working in the outdoors. Sponsored by Land & Wave - join us as we delve into their stories, gain insights, and discover valuable tips from their incredible experiences.  Don't miss out on these empowering episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - hit the subscribe button and be part of the adventure!   Show notes Who is Rachael Working as an outdoor professional  Living in Llanberis in North Wales Where her love of the mountains comes from  Being obsessed with hockey from a young age Being inspired by her mum - who has previously swum the English Channel! Having a year out between school and university  Spending time in Nepal and going to Everest Base Camp at 18 Meeting a boy who was into climbing Joining the mountaineering club at Nottingham University  Why climbing didn't come naturally to her Studying archeology at university  Working as a hockey coach Leaving university and getting a job at a climbing wall Not having a plan in her career Not knowing what she wanted to do  Becoming a Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI)  Following up and doing her Mountaineering Climbing Instructor (MCI)  Becoming a Mountain Leader (ML) and doing 40 qualifying days  Loving the variety of what she can do with her qualifications  The challenges of working in the outdoor industry Making the transition to becoming a freelancer Why it's important to build connections and networks Getting work  The advantages of being a women in the outdoors Elitism in the industry Observing other women working in the industry Working with certain choice companies and what she's looking for Pay in the industry as a mountaineering instructor and mountain leader Asking for more money and being paid what your worth Favourite type of work to get  Remaining positive when dealing with miserable weather while out working Professional enthusiasm! Winter Mountain Leader Qualification  10% of Winter ML holders are female Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) Women in Mountain Training Conference 2022 The importance of networking  Proximal Role Models - Rebecca Williams  Women's Trad Festival  Irish Women's Rock Festival  Advice for women who want to gain more qualifications Dr. Will Hardy - completion rates of Mountain Leader Qualification  Bangor University and Mountain Training PhD - Developing excellence in outdoor provision: enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications.  Why you should practice with a variety of people  Tips for finding people to train with  Women in Mountain Training Facebook Page Climbing the ‘Old Man of Hoy' part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. What VS means in climbing - Very Severe  An explanation of traditional climbing grades Balancing the job/work with your love/passion for the outdoors Being able to pick and choose her work Being a Trustee of Cam&Bear Fund for Adventure  How to connect with Rachael   Wanting to run the Welsh 3000ers in under 12 hrs  “Think big, start small, but do start”   Social Media Website: rachcrewe.com  Instagram: @rachcrewe  Twitter: @rachcrewe Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-crewesmith-75211530/    

Huw travels to Llanberis this weekend to soak up all things Ultra Trail Snowdonia Eryri UTMB. He kicks off by practicing how to talk out loud in his pants on his sofa

Pigion Dysgwyr – Aled Hughes 13.2 Sut beth oedd golchi dillad cyn dyddiau peiriannau golchi, neu cyn dyddiau trydan hyd yn oed? Wel, yn ystod yr wythnos diwetha yn yr Amgueddfa Lechi Genedlaethol yn Llanberis, buodd plant ysgol yn cael gwybod mwy am hyn gan ‘ Anti Marged' sef yr actores Rhian Cadwaladr. Dyma Mari Morgan o'r Amgueddfa yn sôn wrth Aled Hughes am y digwyddiad…… Amgueddfa Lechi Genedlaethol National Slate Museum Dathlu arferion Celebrating the custom Diwrnod penodol A specific day Plantos Kids Cyflwyno Presented Cymhleth Complicated Rhoi benthyg To lend Teimlo trueni To pity Bwrdd sgwrio Scrubbing board Chwarelwyr Quarrymen Pigion Dysgwyr - Jo Heyde Plant y gogledd yn cael dipyn o sioc dw i'n siŵr o ddysgu sut oedd golchi dillad ers talwm gan ‘Anti Marged'. Dim ond ers pedair blynedd mae Jo Heyde (ynganiad – Haidy Cymraeg) o Lundain wedi dechrau dysgu Cymraeg, ac mae hi erbyn hyn yn bwriadu dod i Gymru i fyw. Dyma hi'n dweud wrth Dei Tomos pryd dechreuodd ei diddordeb hi yn y Gymraeg. Cyfnod Period Yn awyddus Eager Gwasanaethau Services Diolchgar Thankful Yn raddol fach Gradually Yn ei chyd -destun In its context Mynd ati To go about it Wedi fy machu i Has got me hooked O'ch pen a'ch pastwn eich hun By your own devices Yn reddfol Instinctively Pigion Dysgwyr – Emma Lyle 14.2 Stori wych Jo Heyde oedd honna , sydd yn rhugl yn y Gymraeg ar ôl ei dysgu am bedair blynedd yn unig. Lansiwyd y ddol Barbie ar ddiwedd y 50au, ond mae natur a phwrpas y ddol wedi newid yn fawr er hynny. Ar Dros Ginio cafodd Jennifer Jones gyfle i holi un o ffans Barbie, Emma Lyle, am y newidiadau hyn... Torri tir newydd Breaking new ground Dychmygu To imagine Bob lliw a llun All sorts Yn ei chyfanrwydd In its totality Yn ddihangfa o realiti An escape from reality Cynhwysol Inclusive Cadair olwyn Wheelchair Ehangu To expand Yn berthnasol Relevant Uniaethu â To identify with Pigion Dysgwyr – Bryn Tomos 14.2 Mae Barbie yn sicr wedi newid yn fawr ers fersiwn gwreiddiol y pumdegau , ond tybed beth yw hanes ei chariad Ken y dyddiau hyn? Nos Fawrth lansiodd Caryl Parry Jones slot newydd ar ei rhaglen sef “24 awr yn…….”a Betws-y-Coed oedd dan y chwyddwydr yn y slot cynta. Sut le oedd y pentref i dyfu fyny ynddo, oedd cwestiwn Caryl i Bryn Tomos - un gafodd ei fagu yno. O dan y chwyddwydr Under the magnifying glass I raddau To an extent Wst ti be? Do you know what? Fatha mywion Like ants Wnaeth o fy nharo i It struck me Y llwybrau a'r golygfeydd The paths and scenery Pigion Dysgwyr – Mattie Roberts Darlun o Fetws-y-Coed yn fanna gan Bryn Tomos, gaeth ei fagu yn y pentref. Mae Mattie Roberts o Gaerdydd wedi bod yn codi arian ar gyfer ysgol yn Accra, prif ddinas Ghana, ers blynyddoedd. Dyma hi'n sôn wrth Shan Cothi am yr ysgol a pham ei bod hi'n awyddus i'w helpu...….. Prif ddinas Capital Adnoddau Resources Hynod o anodd Extremely difficult Pigion Dysgwyr – John Thomas 13.2 A gobeithio bydd Mattie'n llwyddiannus drwy godi arian unwaith eto i helpu'r ysgol yn Ghana on'd ife? Ar ei raglen mae Ifan Evans yn sgwrsio gyda chynrychiolwyr timau rygbi ar draws y wlad, a'r wythnos diwetha tro y Strade Sospans oedd hi. Cafodd Ifan air gyda John Thomas cadeirydd y tîm hwnnw…. Cynrychiolwyr Representatives Anhygoel Incredible Cynyddu ein niferoedd Increasing our numbers Undeb Rygbi The Rugby Union

Llanberis local and climbing lifer Charlie Torrance talks about a terrible car accident and the months of recovery that have followed.

Today's podcast guest is Nick Read. Nick owns and runs Pride Expeditions, an adventure travel company that offers LGBTQ+ friendly expeditions throughout the world. He is based in North Wales, is an active member of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue team and is regularly found playing in the mountains with his dog Peris (who also stars in this episode!).   I hope you enjoy this conversation with Nick as much as I did and if you did, please leave a review and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to get the next one.   In this episode we discuss: - Considerations when planning gay-friendly expeditions - The challenges faced by female guides in Africa - The Pink Summitteer, arrested  for being gay whilst climbing Elbrus - Joining the Llanberis Mountain Rescue team - The importance of networking - Being a role model and changing norms in LGBT+ adventure   If you'd like to find out more about Nick and get in touch you can do so here:  WEBSITE: www.prideexpeditions.co.uk   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pride-expeditions/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/prideexpeditions  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prideexpeditions/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/prideexped    Here are links to the resources mentioned in the conversation: Phill George Outdoor Lads The Pink Summitteer (https://www.instagram.com/pinksummits/)  Llanberis Mountain Rescue The Storey Arms About the Adventure Pro Podcast The Adventure Pro Podcast is a collection of wide-ranging interviews, stories and inspiration from amazing people that have made adventure their business. It's where adventure, outdoors and travel professionals come together to learn, share and encourage others to carve their own path in life.    I'll be interviewing guides, photographers, designers, instructors, content creators, YouTubers, sponsored athletes, film makers, shop owners and many others that have made a career, business or side hustle from the outdoors and adventure. If you or someone you know would like to be featured, please email adventurepropodcast@gmail.com and make sure you SUBSCRIBE to get the next one.   If you'd like to support the podcast you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/adventurepropod    You can also find the podcast here:  https://www.instagram.com/adventurepropod  https://www.facebook.com/adventurepropod  https://twitter.com/adventurepropod 

The former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Wigley joins Felicity Evans and James Williams at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis to reflect on half a century in frontline politics. Now in the House of Lords, he looks back at the highs and lows of his political career, from the dying days of James Callaghan's Labour government in 1979, through to the high drama of the devolution referendum of 1997 and beyond. And then there's his connection to a 1930s Chicago gangster and Public Enemy Number 1.

Check out our range of Guidebooks at the EpicTV SHop ➜ https://bit.ly/3MP90mV Big Trad news this week! Uk Trad and some hardcore USA Trad news... Robbie Phillips climbs a classic multi-pitch E10 with climbing partner Alex Moore, Connor Herson climbs USA Hardest Sport route, Empath, 9a+ on Trad Gear, UK legend James McHaffie climbs a new E9 7a in a quarry in Llanberis pass, and calling it Crac yr Meistri (Master's Crack). British Climber Harriet Ridley has repeats and makes third female ascent of the Quarryman E8 7a We also have all the latest from the IFSC in Brixen and we try to find out how much Janja Garnbrets medals weigh...

I talk to Keri Wallace of Girls on Hills about my recent new record on the Paddy Buckley Round in Snowdonia. I ran solo and unsupported, starting in Llanberis at 5am on 26/4/22 and completed the rugged 105km round in 15h14m45s - improving on Kim Collison's 2021 record of 16h20m. Keri's website: www.girlsonhills.com

@donWoods joins @vincetracy discussing #Liverpool #CarabaoCup #Prices #Petrol #BBC #ITV #EuropeanSongContest #Antiques #TheChase #TippingPoint #DavidBowie and #TheLaughingGnome https://www.vincetracy.com/podcastfile/donwoods28february2022.mp3

Don joins Vince to discuss the dangerous political scenario #BBC #ITV #television #news #weather #TheChase #TippingPoint #EuropeanSongContest #Antiques #DavidBowie #TheLaughingGnome

Dr Robin Parry, meddyg teulu yn Llanberis am dros 30 mlynedd ydi gwestai Beti George. Ei gariad cyntaf yw pysgota ac mae ganddo ddiddordeb arbennig yn y Torgoch sy'n byw yn Llyn Padarn. Mae newydd ymddeol ac yn sôn am ei gyfnod yn hyfforddi ym Manceinion ac yn trafod yr heriau mae meddygon wedi ei wynebu yn ystod y pandenig. Mae'n rhannu straeon a phrofiadau personol, yn ogystal â dewis ambell i gân sydd wedi creu argraff, o Edward H i ganeuon Opera Eidalaidd.

Mae'r podlediad yn ôl yn dilyn saib fach, a gwestai cyntaf yr ail gyfres ydy ffrind mawr i'r pod, Dyfed Whiteside-Thomas. Mae Dyfed yn aelod o Glwb Harriers Eryri, ac yn bennaf gyfrifol am y 'Sesiwn Elltydd' enwog (Thursday Night Hills) yn Llanberis. Mae hefyd yn rhedwr arbennig ac rydan ni'n sgwrsio'n fuan ar ôl iddo redeg marathon wych yng Nghasnewydd gan orffen mewn 2:43:57 - y Cymro cyntaf yn ei gategori oedran, sy'n ei wneud yn bencampwr M45 Cymry yn ein tyb ni, gan bod y ras yn Bencampwriaeth Meistri Cymru eleni (canlyniadau llawn). Sgwrs ddifyr, gyda boi da. Cyfle hefyd i grynhoi canlyniadau rhywfaint o'r rasys sydd wedi bod yn ddiweddar, wrth i bethau ail-ddechau o ddifrif. Lot mwy o hyn yn y gyfres gobeithio. Cerddoriaeth y bennod yma ydy 'Dyma Kim Carsons' gan y grŵp newydd o ardal Pontypridd, Y Dail. Allan yn ddigidol rŵan.

Legendary 80s trad lizard, the Lion of Llanberis, helmet-boiler number one, Paul Pritchard in conversation.

The weather has been sunny and dry for the past two weeks so no doubt any day now we will be warned of the risk of a drought....forget the floods over the winter which washed away homes and devastated towns and villages.....if this nice weather continues we will probably have a hose pipe ban....watch this space The football saga has been filling the news with clubs and players licking their lips at the chance to make even more money with a new super league....top of the bill on the news before going out like a damp squib......was this the end of the world?....listening to the news coverage it seemed it was.......I know football is everything to many people but personally I couldn't care less one way or another....when you have so called "fans" throwing bricks through the windows of the coaches of opposing teams it's time to get real before the game loses it's way....I played football for six years in a local league but looking and listening to the rants of "supporters" I Iwould be willing to bet very few of them have ever kicked a football.........I have to smile at the pub conversations which always begin with "What we need is blah blah blah".......if they were any good they would be out playing on a Saturday instead of watching....but there you go...just my opinion. The BBC are still getting slated over the blanket coverage of the royal funeral....and Nicholas Witchell is taking a lot of stick with his reading of the "body language" between William and Harry in an attempt to invent news....Every time I see Nicholas Witchell I have to laugh as I remember him reporting on the Royals several years ago when they were skiing and Charles William and Harry were sitting in front of reporters and Witchell shouted a question to them and Charles not realising his mike was on said "I can't stand that bloke" and the two sons burst out laughing....I really enjoyed that. I always watch a bit of TV before I go to sleep as I find it helps me nod off......especially "Match of The Day" on Saturday nights with the recorded crowds....by the time we get to the pundits I am away.....but last Friday there was nothing worth watching so I thought I would try Graham Norton to see if had improved.....it hadn't....there they all were killing themselves laughing at nothing....with George Clooney as a guest on a screen with everything he said being greeted by everyone howling laughing with Graham as always issuing his annoying guffaw.... which actually left me wondering what they are actually laughing at....how much longer do we have to be subjected to this tripe?....the BBC has reached a new low. I went to Wales last week to see if my static was still there....it is just outside Caernarfon and at last we ca are allowed over the border....while I was there I visited Llanberis which is spectacular....however I couldn't believe how empty it was....I have never seen it like that....I walked along the huge lake and literally saw about half a dozen people....very strange....but very pleasant....hopefully they will keep the border open. The song this week is about this wonderful part of the world and was the follow up to my now famous "How To Say Llanfairpwll etc"....it is called The Magic of Wales and is again sung by my pal Paul Damian.....my tribute to the Land of Song.

"S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … " ALED HUGHES - RHYS AB OWEN Mae na lawer o bobl yn credu mai rhywbeth newydd yw clywed Cymraeg yn cael ei siarad mewn rhannau o Gaerdydd. Ond mae llyfr Owen John Thomas, The Welsh Language in Cardiff : A history of survival yn dangos bod yr iaith wedi bod yn fyw iawn mewn sawl ardal o’r ddinas yn y gorffennol. Daeth mab yr awdur, Rhys ab Owen, i sgwrsio am y llyfr gydag Aled Hughes a dyma i chi flas ar y sgwrs… Y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg - 19th Century Enghreifftiau - Examples Y mwyafrif llethol - The vast majority Cyfrifiad - Census Yn fanteisiol iawn - Very advantageous Delwedd - Image Canrif yn ddiweddarach - A century later Tu fas - Outside Y dystiolaeth - The evidence Yr Eglwys Newydd - Whitchurch FFION EMYR - SANDRA LLAN Ychydig o hanes y Gymraeg yng Nghaerdydd yn fan’na ar raglen Aled Hughes. Mae gan Ffion Emyr raglen newydd nos Wener ar Radio Cymru, a phob wythnos mae hi’n mynd i ofyn “pwy sy’n gwneud y coctel gorau yng Nghymru?” . Sandra Llan oedd ei gwestai cyntaf…. Mi fydd gynnon ni - Bydd gyda ni Hyd yn oed - Even Brifo - Anafu Nei di’m cofio - Wnei di ddim cofio TRYSTAN AC EMMA - JOHN PRITCHARD Hanes coctels peryglus Llanberis oedd hwnna ar raglen Ffion Emyr. Wel gwnaeth tîm pêl-droed Cymru yn dda yn y gêmau diweddar yn Nghwpan y Cenhedloedd ac ennill dyrchafiad i Grŵp A yn y gystadleuaeth. Ond oeddech chi’n gwybod bod yna dîm Pêl-droed Cerdded Cymru hefyd, a bod y tîm wedi ennill Cwpan y Byd? Beth yn union ydy Pêl-droed Cerdded? Dyna un o gwestiynau Trystan Ellis Morris ac Emma Walford i John Pritchard o Ynys Môn sy’n chwarae Pêl-droed Cerdded dros Gymru... Cwpan y Cenhedloedd - Nations Cup Dyrchafiad - Promotion Pencampwr o fri - A renowned champion Yr un rheolau - The same rules Arferol - Usual Pwyslais - Emphasis Yn dda i ddim - No good Dw i’n dychmygu - I imagine GWNEUD BYWYD YN HAWS - GWENNO ROBERTS John Pritchard, un o sêr tîm Pêl-droed Cerdded Cymru oedd hwnna’n siarad gyda Trystan ac Emma ar eu rhaglen newydd sbon bob bore Gwener am 9. Mae Gwenno Roberts wedi dechrau cwmni codi pwysau o’r enw Vulcanna Fit ac yn ystod rhaglen gynta y gyfres newydd ‘Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws’ gofynnodd Hannah Hopwood iddi hi pam yr enw Vulcanna? Codi pwysau - Weightlifting Edmygu - To admire Ysbrydoliaeth - Inspiration Ofnadwy o ddewr - Terribly brave Mewn oes - In an age Dyletswyddau - Duties Ymgyrchu - To campaign Prydferth - Beautiful Noeth luniau - Nude portraits Penodol - Specific POST CYNTAF - ANT A DEC Wel dyna sgwrs aeth â ni o godi pwysau i Vulcanna i Michelangelo ac i golli pwysau, diddorol on’d ife? Os ydych chi’n un o’r MILIYNAU sy’n gwylio I’m a Celeb sy’n cael ei ffilmio yng Nghastell Gwrych ger Abergele, byddwch chi wedi clywed Ant a Dec yn siarad ychydig o Gymraeg. Cafodd Dylan Jones air gyda’u tiwtor Garffild Lewis ar y Post Cyntaf.... Y gyfres The series Darlledu - Broadcast Cyflwynwyr - Presenters Llais cyfarwydd - A familiar voice Ynganu - Pronunciation Cywair - Register (of language) Ymddiriedolaeth - Trust Ymgynghorwyr - Consultants Tîm cynhyrchu - Production team Agwedd - Attitude SIOE FRECWAST - CARYL A DAF Ac arhoswn ni gyda I’m a Celeb am y clip ola. Un sy’n byw yn agos iawn at Gastell Gwrych ydy Sian Rees a gofynnodd Caryl a Dafydd iddi hi sut ymateb sy wedi bod yn yr ardal i’r gyfres.. Ymateb - Response Pwnc trafod - Talking point Arferiad - A habit Hyd y gwela i - As far as I can see Yn eu hoed a’u hamser - Of a certain age Byrlymu - Buzzing Rhoi ni ar ben ffordd - Bring us up to date

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Peter Goulding reads extracts from his recently-published book Slatehead, which takes a personal look at the Llanberis slate climbing scene from the 1980s.

This week's episode features a chapter from the award winning Tides by Nick Bullock. Winner: Mountain Literature Award, Banff Mountain Book Festival 2018Shortlisted for the 2018 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain LiteratureNick Bullock is a climber who lives in a small green van, flitting between Llanberis, Wales, and Chamonix in the French Alps. Tides, Nick’s second book, is the much-anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut Echoes.Now retired from the strain of work as a prison officer, Nick is free to climb. A lot. Tides is a treasury of his antics and adventures with some of the world’s leading climbers, including Steve House, Kenton Cool, Nico Favresse, Andy Houseman and James McHaffie. Follow Nick and his partners as they push the limits on some of the world’s most serious routes: The Bells! The Bells! on Gogarth’s North Stack Wall; the Slovak Direct on Denali; Guerdon Grooves on Buachaille Etive Mor; and the north faces of Chang Himal and Mount Alberta, among countless others.Nick’s life can be equated to the rhythm of the sea. At high tide, he climbs, he loves it, he is good at it; he laughs and jokes, scares himself, falls, gets back up and climbs some more. Then the tide goes out and he finds himself alone, exposed, all questions and no answers. Self-doubt, grieving for friends or family, fearful, sometimes opinionated, occasionally angry – his writing more honest and exposed than in any account of a climb. Only when the tide turns is he able to forget once more.Tides is a gripping memoir that captures the very essence of what it means to dedicate one’s life to climbing.

Bore Cothi Mercher 01/04/20 Carys a Meryl "...Cafodd Shan Cothi sgwrs ddydd Mercher gyda Carys Eleri a'i mam Meryl o’u tŷ yn Y Tymbl ger Llanelli. Mae’r ddwy yn hunan-ynysu ond yn cadw eu hunain yn brysur hefyd gan fod yna Hot Tub newydd gyrraedd y tŷ. Maen nhw’n sôn yn y sgwrs am Nia Medi , merch Meryl a chwaer Carys Eleri ydy hi..." hunan ynysu - self isolating creadigol - creative synfyfyrio - to meditate i'r gwrthwyneb - to the contrary mor glou - so quickly ar garlam - at a pace cynnal - to sustain rhoi at ei gilydd - to assemble Uwch - at ei gilydd piben ddŵr - water pipe Aled Hughes Dydd Llun 30.03.2020 Ffaith ffyrnig "Meryl a Carys Eleri yn edrych ymlaen at yr Hot Tub. Carys gudda llaw ydy prif seren y ddrama Parch ar S4C. Gyda'r ysgolion ar gau, mae Aled Hughes yn annog plant Cymru i gysylltu gyda ffaith ffyrnig y dydd. Llew o Brynrefail, ger Llanberis, oedd yn sgwrsio ac yn rhoi ffaith bore Llun, a ffaith ffyrnig iawn oedd hi hefyd..." annog - to encourage ffaith ffyrnig - a ferocious fact y nawfed ganrif - 9th century gafr - goat egni - energy darganfod - to discover Aled Hughes Iau 02/04/20 Llyfrau plant "Ffaith ffyrnig Llew yn fan'na ar raglen Aled Hughes. Dydd Iau diwetha roedd hi'n Ddiwrnod Rhyngwladol Llyfrau Plant ac yn benblwydd Hans Christian Andersen. Felly dyna oedd y diwrnod perffaith i'r awdures Anghaarad Tomos lansio ei llyfr newydd yng nghyfres Rwdlan , a hynny'n fyw ar raglen Aled Hughes..." Ail ymddangos - to reappear cymeriadau - characters anos - more difficult diogi - to be lazy newydd sbon danlli - brand new cynulleidfa - audience gwaith unig - lonely work ymateb - responding dos ati - go for it y canlyniad - the result Bore Cothi Iau 02/04/20 Ffion "Newyddion da i blant Cymru yn fan'na gan Angharad Tomos. Nesa, dyma i chi flas ar sgwrs cafodd Shan Cothi gyda Yvonne Davies o Dreioan ger Caerfyrddin am ei merch Ffion. Roedd Ffion eisiau gwneud rhywbeth arbennig i helpu’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Cenedlaethol i ddiolch iddyn nhw am yr holl waith maen nhw’n wneud ... " Y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Cenedlaethol - The NHS ymdopi - coping ddim yn ffôl - not bad yn y man - shortly wedi dod i glawr - has come to mind cefndir - background dipyn o her - quite a challenge corfforol - physical Jazz gyda Tomos Williams Gwener 03/04/20 Owen Martell "Da iawn Ffion am gael syniad gwych i helpu'r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Cenedlaethol. Y nofelydd Owen Martell oedd yn dewis cerddoriaeth ar raglen Jazz Tomos Williams nos Wener. Dyma fe'n sôn am un o'i hoff ganeuon jazz.... " Canol y chwedegau - the mid-sixties sylweddolais i - I realised teimlo'n amgerddol - to feel passionately darnau penodol - specific pieces yr argraff - the impression fel y cyfryw - as such oesol - perpetual bydysawd annelwig - an abstract universe bara beunyddiol - daily bread caethiwed - slavery Ifan Evans Dydd Mawrth 31.03.2020 Iona ac Andy "Owen Martell yn sôn am ei hoff gerddoriaeth jazz yn fan'na. Cafodd Ifan Evans sgwrs gyda chwpwl oedd yn dathlu eu prodas ruddem ddydd Mawrth - y ddeuawd canu gwlad Iona ac Andy. Mae'r ddau yn byw yn yr Alban erbyn hyn ond roedden nhw'n gobeithio dod yn ôl i Gymru i ddathlu penblwydd eu priodas. Dyma Iona'n sgwrsio gyda Ifan... " priodas ruddem - ruby wedding canu gwlad - country & western cyfansoddi - to compose alawon - tunes wedi synnu - surprised gwerth chweil - worthwhile wedi elwa - have benefited pennill - a verse emynau - hymns wedi eu gohirio - postponed

Uchafbwyntiau Radio Cymru dros yr wythnos ddiwethaf, gyda chyflwyniadau clir a syml fydd o gymorth i chi wella'ch iaith. Rhaglen Aled Hughes - Gwartheg yn siarad gwartheg - cattle brefu - mooing ymchwil - research ar brydiau hwyrach - at times perhaps tynnu lloiau - pulling calves blawd - cattle feed heffrod - heiffers tarw - bull fel diawl - intensely coelio - credu Yn yr wythnos pan ddaeth y ffilm 'Dr Dolittle' allan dyma Aled Hughes yn penderfynu basai fe'n trio cael sgwrs gyda gwartheg Bryn Roberts o Benisarwaun ger Llanberis. Roedd e wedi clywed bod gwartheg yn gallu brefu mewn 13 o wahanol ffyrdd a bod pob bref yn golygu rhywbeth gwahanol. Dyma sut aeth sgwrs Aled gyda'r gwartheg druan. Ar y Marc - Corau Rhys Meirion gelynion - enemies dewr - brave cyfres newydd - new series cythraul canu (idiom) - singing rivalry cyd-ganu - singing together profiad gwych - brilliant experience cantorion - singers ymarfer - rehearsal oddi cartre - away buddugoliaeth - victory Aled Hughes oedd hwnna'n trio cael sgwrs gyda gwartheg. Dim ond pedair milltir sy rhwng pentrefi Llanrug a Llanberis yng Ngwynedd ac mae timau pêl-droed y pentrefi yn dipyn o elynion ar y cae chwarae. Penderfyniad dewr felly oedd un Rhys Meirion i ddod â'r ddau dîm at ei gilydd i ganu fel un côr. Ar raglen Ar y Marc cafodd Dylan Jones sgwrs gyda Rhys Meirion, Dafydd Arfon o Lanrug ac Eurwyn Thomas o Lanberis am y syniad dewr yma. Rhaglen Ifan Jones Evans - Colin Jackson cyflwynydd - presenter ei ardal enedigol - area of his birth arfordir - coast Gwersyll - Camp dyfalu - to guess peiriant amaethyddol - agricultural machine go iawn - real Cofiwch wylio'r gyfres newydd nos Iau ar S4C i chi gael gweld sut siâp oedd ar y côr erbyn i Rhys Mrieion orffen gyda nhw. Mae yna gyfres newydd arall yn dod i S4C sef Iaith Ar Daith ac yn un o raglenni'r gyfres mae'r cyflwynydd Eleri Sion yn mynd o gwmpas ardal enedigol y cynathletwr Colin Jackson ac yn rhoi cyfle i Colin, sy'n dysgu'r iaith, ymarfer y Gymraeg ar y ffordd. A dydd Llun diwetha, llwyddodd Ifan Jones Evans i ddod o hydi'r ddau ohonyn nhw ar eu taith a'u holi ble byddan nhw'n mynd nesa. Bore Cothi - Stifyn Parri trawsblaniad gwallt - hair transplant blewyn - a hair tyllu mewn - dig into gwreiddyn - root mae na lu o nyrsys - there's a legion of nurses triawd y buarth - the farmyard trio (welsh folk song) hylif arbennig - special liquid croen - skin ail-blannu - replant planhigyn - plants A bydd yn bosib gweld llawer o bobl sy'n dysgu Cymraehg yn y gyfres Iaith ar Daith, Colin Jackson yn fan'na ond hefyd bydd Carol Vorderman yn ymddangos mewn un o'r rhaglenni. Mae'r actor Stifyn Parri wedi cael trawsblaniad gwallt yn ystod y pythefnos diwetha. Dyma fe ar Bore Cothi'n esbonio'r broses. Oedd hi'n un boenus tybed? Geraint Lloyd - Aberhonddu Aberhonndu - Brecon tref farchnad wledig - a rural market town Y Bannau - The Beacons diwydiant ymwelwyr - tourist industry traddodaid - tradition amrywiaeth - variety atyniad - attraction camlas - canal nwyddau - goods diwydiant haearn - iron industry Stifyn Parri oedd hwnna yn sôn am ei drawblaniad gwallt. Pa mor dda dych chi'n nabod Aberhonddu? Wel dyma'r dref oedd yn cael ei rhoi Ar y Map ar raglen Geraint Lloyd nos Fawrth, ac un sydd yn nabod y lle yn dda ac wedi byw yno ers hanner can mlynedd bellach ydy John Meurig Edwards. Dyma fe'n rhoi ychydig o hanes y dre. Beti A'i Phobol - Elinor Snowsill rhyngwladol - international araith - speech mo'yn - eisiau pwysau - pressure cyfarwydd â - familiar with gorfeddwl - to overthink rhyddhâd - relief gan eitha lot - by quite a big margin anaf - injury bwrw (fy) mhen i - hit my head Bach o hanes tref Aberhonddu yn fan'na ar raglen Geraint Lloyd. Gwestai Beti George yr wythnos diwetha oedd y chwaraewraig rygbi ryngwladol Elinor Snowsill. Roedd Elinor yn arfer dioddef o beth roedd hi'n ei alw'n Performance Anxiety. Beth oedd effaith hyn ar ei gêm a sut wnaeth hi ddodd dros y cyflwr? Dyma hi'n esbonio wrth Beti.

Emyr Davies is a professional mountain bike rider from Llanberis, Wales. This episode contains some crazy stories from Emyr's career, from having a TV show made about his first season on the World Cup circuit, growing up in a rural part of Wales through to dealing with the gnarly after effects of consecutive concussions...  I want to say a huge thank you to Emyr for being so open and honest on this episode. Some of the things discussed took real balls to speak out about and, as we also talk about in the podcast it's not in his personality to talk openly. Follow Emyr Davies:- Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Website HUGE thanks to our sponsors Muc-Off, WORX and SAXX for supporting the podcast. Along with Zeb for providing the music. Be sure to check them out on the links below:- Follow Muc-Off Muc-Off.com, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, ENTER CODE 'HKT15' FOR 15% OFF (T&C's)   Follow SAXX Underwear SAXX Underwear, Instagram, Facebook,   Follow WORX worx-europe.com, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter www.hktproducts.co.uk Instagram, Facebook, Twitter  Enter promo code 'PODCAST' for 10% off the entire site.

Stunt Horse Rider Dylan Jones talks about riding before he could walk, Diablo the blind stunt horse and working on the new Watchmen TV show, Game of Thrones, Transformers, Merlin and Warhorse. Recorded on location at Llanberis in Wales. Dolbadarn Filmhorsehttps://www.filmhorses.co.uk@dolbadarn_filmhorseshttps://www.instagram.com/dolbadarn_filmhorses/Short film Diablo can be seen https://www.danprince.co.uk/index#/diablo/

Welsh castles, ancient woodlands, disused quarries... Llanberis has it all!

Listen to us talk about our recent adventure into the depths of the Llanberis slate mines. we rappeled down walls, climbed up ladders and crawled through tunnels.

We had another massive weekend! We gathered a crew of our finest climbing friends and headed to Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire. The next day the 3 Amigos (Danko, Pete & Guru Martin) went on a scramble adventure to Crib Goch (Snowdonia) and a secret Llanberis lake. Hope all you punks enjoy our ramble chat.

Helen Mark follows Snowdonia Marathon and meets some of the people tackling this challenging course. Starting and finishing in Llanberis, the race encircles Wales' highest mountain of Snowdon, and rises to over a thousand feet in places. Andy John, Bishop of Bangor is taking on the Marathon for the third time, and he describes the sensation from running the course as being lost in the landscape but found in yourself. But he's dreading the twenty-two mile mark when he'll reach the 1200ft climb at Bwlch y Groes or "gap of the cross", before descending back into Llanberis for the finish. Helen stops at the ten-mile mark to meet Arwyn Owen at Hafod y Llan farm to find out how Hydro-Electric Power is the new cash crop in this rugged environment. She also meets Phil Owen at Llechwedd Caverns to discover how the area became the slate-mining capital of the world. Both Phil's Father and Grandfather worked in the mine, but Phil became a musician and serenades Helen on his ukulele, three hundred feet below the surface. Helen hands out water and energy gels with volunteers from the Snowdonia Society at the halfway point in Beddgelert and speaks to Margaret Thomas about Esme Kirby, the remarkable woman who set-up the organisation, before returning to Llanberis to greet a weary Andy John as he's crosses the finishing line.

The song I have sent you this week is one I wrote for the Welsh album I composed for Paul Damian and tells the legend of Beddgelert. I’m sending this one because we have just spent a few days walking in the heart of Snowdonia and it doesn’t get any better….we also visited a Slate Museum in Llanberis which was incredible…it is built on the site of a Quarry and is mind blowing…and is FREE!!...it is a credit to the Land of Song. The news has been covering the terrible tragedy in Napal….and the journalists have been at there usual mindless interviews with families worried about there relatives caught up in it all…”how did you feel when you heard the news etc……”….how do these fools get employed?....it was good to see the response form rescue and aid workers….the power of nature brings everything into perspective….we moan about such trivial things…let’s hope everything that can be done is done. Michael Flatley is about to retire and has created a “painting”… by splashing paint on a canvas and rubbing his hands all over it while river dancing….it sold for 70 odd grand …maybe I’m missing something here but to me it looked a complete mess…talk about the kings new clothes. It reminded me of an art exhibition I went to in Liverpool by Rolph Harris…before his dilemma…and I couldn’t believe the prices they were asking for thumbnail cartoons which couldn’t have taken more than a minute to draw….when he comes out of jail he should be thrown back in again for ripping us all off…..I can’t imagine they would be worth much now. Bear Grylls has got yet another survival programme on the TV….I fail to see the point of all this….apart from Bear proving how hard he is….it’s an accident waiting to happen…and for WHAT?...so you win the competition and prove you could survive in the jungle…skills you are NEVER likely to use…I find it very uncomfortable viewing......and on the subject of fitness Paula Radcliffe has run her last race….what a great example to the world of sport….I don’t know how anyone can run that far…count me out. I enjoyed the clip you sent me with Penny Page and various co-incidences….You mentioned Marvin Rainwater who had the 50’s chart topper “A whole lotta woman”…Monty Lister interviewed him at the time when he was on the Liverpool Empire and asked him if he would come over to Wirral to meet some of the patients in Clatterbridge Hospital….Marvin not only did that he took the whole show over and entertained them all…and I did a gig in Finland back in 2001 and got chatting to this guy who was a local and asked me to listen to some rock and roll on his car radio….so on goes the CD and on comes Monty Lister interviewing Bill Haley in 1956…the guy couldn’t get over the fact that had I not been there in the Arctic Circle I would,at that precise moment,be on the radio with him….how’s that for a co-incidence?....and back in the 60’s I was on holiday in Palma in an apartment…next door was Jack Charlton who I got quite pally with (great guy) and he asked me if I was related to Ray Wood (who worked in leisure services in Wirral council)…because he was the brother of Roy Wood who played for Man City and who was a good friend of Jacks….I told him I wasn’t but I knew Ray very well and his other brother Charlie was the bass player in my first band…all creepy stuff…

The song I have sent you this week is one I wrote for the Welsh album I composed for Paul Damian and tells the legend of Beddgelert. I’m sending this one because we have just spent a few days walking in the heart of Snowdonia and it doesn’t get any better….we also visited a Slate Museum in Llanberis which was incredible…it is built on the site of a Quarry and is mind blowing…and is FREE!!...it is a credit to the Land of Song. The news has been covering the terrible tragedy in Napal….and the journalists have been at there usual mindless interviews with families worried about there relatives caught up in it all…”how did you feel when you heard the news etc……”….how do these fools get employed?....it was good to see the response form rescue and aid workers….the power of nature brings everything into perspective….we moan about such trivial things…let’s hope everything that can be done is done. Michael Flatley is about to retire and has created a “painting”… by splashing paint on a canvas and rubbing his hands all over it while river dancing….it sold for 70 odd grand …maybe I’m missing something here but to me it looked a complete mess…talk about the kings new clothes. It reminded me of an art exhibition I went to in Liverpool by Rolph Harris…before his dilemma…and I couldn’t believe the prices they were asking for thumbnail cartoons which couldn’t have taken more than a minute to draw….when he comes out of jail he should be thrown back in again for ripping us all off…..I can’t imagine they would be worth much now. Bear Grylls has got yet another survival programme on the TV….I fail to see the point of all this….apart from Bear proving how hard he is….it’s an accident waiting to happen…and for WHAT?...so you win the competition and prove you could survive in the jungle…skills you are NEVER likely to use…I find it very uncomfortable viewing......and on the subject of fitness Paula Radcliffe has run her last race….what a great example to the world of sport….I don’t know how anyone can run that far…count me out. I enjoyed the clip you sent me with Penny Page and various co-incidences….You mentioned Marvin Rainwater who had the 50’s chart topper “A whole lotta woman”…Monty Lister interviewed him at the time when he was on the Liverpool Empire and asked him if he would come over to Wirral to meet some of the patients in Clatterbridge Hospital….Marvin not only did that he took the whole show over and entertained them all…and I did a gig in Finland back in 2001 and got chatting to this guy who was a local and asked me to listen to some rock and roll on his car radio….so on goes the CD and on comes Monty Lister interviewing Bill Haley in 1956…the guy couldn’t get over the fact that had I not been there in the Arctic Circle I would,at that precise moment,be on the radio with him….how’s that for a co-incidence?....and back in the 60’s I was on holiday in Palma in an apartment…next door was Jack Charlton who I got quite pally with (great guy) and he asked me if I was related to Ray Wood (who worked in leisure services in Wirral council)…because he was the brother of Roy Wood who played for Man City and who was a good friend of Jacks….I told him I wasn’t but I knew Ray very well and his other brother Charlie was the bass player in my first band…all creepy stuff…

The Amateur Traveler talks to John Clayton about a recent trip to Wales. John was the host of a radio travel show called “Travel with a Difference” for 16 years in the Los Angeles area and was invited to Wales by the Wales Tourism board. John is a train buff and was invited to ride on the restored narrow guage railroads of Wales which were built originally to carry slate from the Wales slate mines. He road the Mount Snowdon, West Highlands and Ffestiniog railways. John also recommends touring the slate mine at Llanberis. We also visit Port Meirion which will look familiar to fans of the TV show The Prisoner. Also find out what Bed and Breakfast you can stay at where some of the Royals used to live.

The Amateur Traveler talks to John Clayton about a recent trip to Wales. John was the host of a radio travel show called “Travel with a Difference” for 16 years in the Los Angeles area and was invited to Wales by the Wales Tourism board. John is a train buff and was invited to ride on the restored narrow guage railroads of Wales which were built originally to carry slate from the Wales slate mines. He road the Mount Snowdon, West Highlands and Ffestiniog railways. John also recommends touring the slate mine at Llanberis. We also visit Port Meirion which will look familiar to fans of the TV show The Prisoner. Also find out what Bed and Breakfast you can stay at where some of the Royals used to live.

The Amateur Traveler talks to John Clayton about a recent trip to Wales. John was the host of a radio travel show called “Travel with a Difference” for 16 years in the Los Angeles area and was invited to Wales by the Wales Tourism board. John is a train buff and was invited to ride on the restored narrow guage railroads of Wales which were built originally to carry slate from the Wales slate mines. He road the Mount Snowdon, West Highlands and Ffestiniog railways. John also recommends touring the slate mine at Llanberis. We also visit Port Meirion which will look familiar to fans of the TV show The Prisoner. Also find out what Bed and Breakfast you can stay at where some of the Royals used to live.