The article also mentions that Rhys is from Llanuwchllyn, on Bala Lake, which is Gwynedd.
Eleri Ann Roberts, who plays Erin, is from Llan Ffestiniog if I remember correctly – I believe she said so in a little clip where “Rhys” asked “Erin” and “Wil” some questions about each other to see whether the actors knew each other as well as a twin would.
As you know, one of the shops in Glanrafon(?) is called “Sgram” – I just found http://nrhenllys.magix.net/public/slang.htm (a glossary of Caernarfon slang) which gives “Sgram” as a local dialect equivalent for “Bwyd” (food)!
(Also Gweiadur lists it as “grub” or “a feast”.)
That Cofi glossary also gives “sbio” as a local word for “edrych” (look); I also heard “Sbia!” on RaR a fair bit.
Reminds me of her father’s threat that one day when she was lying in bed – “If you’re not downstairs in ten minutes in your school clothes, then… well, I’ll be off now” or something like that. I think he’s pretty much at his wit’s end with her as well.
Also, what does David really want? He seems to be spending an awful lot of time and affection on Dani.
Finally, I realised the other day that two words that I know fairly well now through RaR are busnesu (meddle, pry, be nosy) and ffraeo (quarrel, argue) – simply because you hear them so often…
I have someone in my life I am very close to who is going through the same torture as David and it is a far from easy decision. Kudos to R a R for shedding light on a subject that has too often been ignored or not treated thoughtfully in society.
This and the trans-sexual lass becoming a lad in Gwaith Cartref - S4C is more adventurous than BBC, I think!
I do wish they would get someone to realise that Erin needs proper psychiatric help, though, she is driving me mad at the moment! Or maybe I’m wrong and she is just BAD!
Gwaith Cartref is one of my favourites, though I’m not quite sure where it’s meant to be set?
I don’t watch any soaps on any other channels, but S4C’s got the lot for me, got to confess to being a touch addicted to Rownd a Rownd, Pobol y Cwm and Gwaith Cartref.
Her father (what’s his name - John?) could also do with some anger management classes, I think; he seems to fly into a rage at the slightest provocation.
Probably interesting as an actor challenge but not, perhaps, the best role model as a person.
If I was writing R&R, it would transpire that Alwena’s doctor had found something nasty and fatal, like a brain tumour and she is trying to save Phil from hurt!
Hang about - about 7.30 minutes in Tom was wide awake, 30 seconds later? Narcolepsy surely, either that or Barry really didn’t want to deliver those pizzas…
(and I’d also really like some playlists of the music they play on R&R, some I know but most I don’t and some great tunes)
