28 July 2026

Ieuan comes out of number 7

Ieuan comes out of the door of number 7 at the same time as Jinx emerges from number 9;  “Hey, neighbour!” he exclaims, “It’s a lovely day – I think today is going to be a good day.”

"Will you be at Brynawelon?

Jinx asks if he will be at Brynawelon this afternoon for the music session.   

"Oh, you were playing 'Bing, bong, be?"

“Oh, you were the one playing ‘Bing, bong, be’ until the early hours,” stayed Ieuan.   

Jinx had enough of painting and hopes that he did not disturb his neighbour.

Ieuan maintains that he is busy and will not be able to go there today;  

"Anita gets so much out of it"

Jinx is disappointed by this, remarking, “Anita gets so much out of every session – you see the spark return to her eyes every time.”   

Perhaps next time"

Ieuan suggests that he may be there next time.

“That’s a pity – we could have done with your positive vibes around the place,” says Jinx.

Here comes Dai

At Brynawelon, Dai is just arriving for his short stay, accompanied by Diane;  “Home from home for the next three days,” he tells Siwsi, 

"Your room is ready, Dai"

who greets him and informs him that the room is ready.

"Diane has to get away"

Dai points out that Diane has to get away for her hot date with a couple of Piña Coladas, although she assures him that the cocktails will not run off to Spain.

"Can you do me a favour?"

Then Jinx appears, asking if Siwsi can do him a favour;  “Can you take my music session this afternoon?”   She demands who is going to look after the residents in the meantime.   

He wants her to stand in for him

He insists that there are only three chords in ‘Mam Wnaeth Got I Mi’  [Mother did it to Me]

"Your girlfriend would be furious with me"

Siwsi’s reply is, “Your girlfriend would be furious with me – no!”   

"She's not my girlfriend"

Jinx mutters that Eleri is not his girlfriend.

"She's happy and that's what's important"

As he pays for his coffee in the deli, Ieuan is telling Sioned, “She recognises us sometimes, but she smiles every day, so she’s happy and that’s what’s important.”   

"Talking about Anita, are you?"

Cassie comes in and can see that they are talking about Anita.   

"Who else would I be talking about?"

“Of course – who else would I be talking about?” he demands, rather irritably.   Now he must get back to APD.  

"How are things at Penrhewl?"

Cassie remarks to Sioned that he is under a lot of strain;  “Talking of which, how are things at Penrhewl?”   

"Howard is driving me up the wall!"

Sioned replies that there is still no news about the sheep, so Howard is driving her up the wall.   

Cassie wants some croissants

Cassie asks for half a dozen croissants.

"I'm hoping to her something before long"

On his post round, Mark has called at Penrhewl and is having a cup of tea with Howard, who tells him, “I’m hoping to hear something before long or I’ll lose the plot.”   

Mark tries to calm him

Mark reminds him that the results of the post-mortem will be the same whether he has them now, at three in the morning, or in 2029.

Howard has been looking online

Howard has been looking online and thinks that it might possibly be ‘Johne’s Disease’ or even ‘Maedi Visna’.   

"Whatever it is, my fate is sealed"

“Whatever it is, my fate is sealed – there’s nothing I can do about it.”

"Right, I have to get on"

Mark points out that it may not be that serious, but now has to finish his round;  he thanks Howard for the tea.

"I have to know you've settled in"

Diane insists that she cannot leave until she knows that Dai has settled in.   

"Poppycock!"

“Poppycock!” he exclaims, “I’m fine – please, don’t fuss.   You should be on your third Piña Colada by now.”

Diane hugs him

She gives him a hug and tells him to look after himself, but he simply replies, “Go on – and enjoy yourself.”

Kelly comes in

At that moment, Kelly walks in and Diane asks her how Anita is today;  “Fully recovered – but Ieuan has, you know, off days.   

"I think he's struggling, Diane"

“I think he’s struggling, Diane – and I haven’t been there for him to talk to me.” 

"Don't be too hard on yourself"

She is urged not to be too hard on herself, as they are all trying their best, 

"It's my fault"

but Kelly insists, “He’s bottling things up and it’s my fault because I haven’t been there to support him – 

"I thought he was having a 'thing' with Cassie"

“I even thought he was having a ‘thing' with Cassie.”

They both laugh at that idea and Kelly continues, “It turns out all he wanted was company.   

"I want him to be able to depend on me, like"

“I just want him to be able to depend on me, like.”

"He knows you're there for him"

Diane confirms that he knows that Kelly is there for him;  “Yes, I know that – we’ve had a heart to heart and we promised to tell each other everything.”

"So you understand each other now"

Diane can see that they understand each other now;  

"No more feeling lonely"

“No more misunderstandings,” says Kelly, “And no more feeling lonely.”   

Dai appears to have settled in

Diane turns round to see that Dai is already asleep in his chair.

Howard is leaving

Howard comes out of the farmhouse, carrying a couple of bags;  Sioned is just unloading the 4x4 and talking to Mathew on the phone.   

"There should be more nappies in the bag"

“There should be more nappies in the bag – I’ll have to phone you back,” she says as she sees Howard.”

"We'll sort something out, Howard"

“I’ll have a word with Mam and we’ll sort something out,” she tells him, 

"It's all over for me now"

but he replies that there is no point – it is all over for him.   She enquires how many they have to cull.

He does not know, as they have not phoned with the results.   

"Howard, there's no point worrying"

“Howard, there’s no point worrying – give that to me – I’m taking it back in!

"We might as well face it– I'm off!"

“What for?” He snarls, “We all know what the result will be, so we might as well face it now – I’m off!”   

Sioned is distraught 

Sioned is distraught.

"If you're interested, Kath"

Diane arrives at the Deri, I would like a gin, plus a bit of company;  “In Cardiff, I mean.   Dai has persuaded me to go – so, if you’re still interested?” she tells Kath.

"Yeah, got on, then"

Cassie is quite happy for her to go and enjoy herself, so Kath proposes to have a gin each before they go.   

"I'm not sure you have time for a drink"

“I’m not sure you have time for that drink,” says Diane, “The taxi is on its way to take us to the station.”

"I haven't packed!"

Kath protests that she has not packed yet, so is encouraged to do so quickly.   Cassie reminds her not to pack too much as she is only away for two nights, 

"Behave yourself, mind"

then tells Diane to behave herself.

"Bye, Auntie Neet"

Kelly is just saying goodbye to Auntie Neet when Jinx comes in;  

"I'm surprised you've got time"

“I’m surprised you’ve got time to strum a guitar,” she comments and predicts that he will be up painting all night now.

“All the best artists have to suffer for their art, you see,” she continues 

"Do you have any free time tomorrow?"

and he wonders whether she has some free time tomorrow.   

"I don't have time to model for you"

“Jinx, I don’t have enough hours in the day to model for you.”

He insists that he wants some help with setting up the pictures;  

"You've got a better eye than anyone I know"

“You’ve got a better eye than anyone I know.”   Kelly is glad that somebody appreciates her hidden talents.

"Could you come over first thing tomorrow?"

“Could you come over first thing tomorrow?   I could do with an extra pair of hands to move them as well.”   

"Yeah, go on, then"

Kelly agrees that she will.

"Why do we have him as entertainment?"

Dai has been watching this conversation, then calls to Siwsi, “Why do we have to have him as the entertainment today?   Nefi wen!”   

"I thought you had more 'get up and go'!|

She thought that he had more ‘get up and go’, 

"There's more 'get up and go' in these knees!"

but he angrily goes on, “There’s more ‘get up and go’ in these knees than in that idiot!”

Jinx is ready to begin . . .

Jinx begins his singalong by playing – and whistling – 

. . . with 'All through the night'

Ar Hyd y Nos [All Through the Night].

Ieuan is back at number 7 . . .

Ieuan arrives home at number 7, turns on the kettle 

. . . and picks up a mug

and finds a mug (which used to be at Bryntirion).   

"Wow – you look rough!"

Kelly also arrives;  “Wow – you look rough!” she comments, 

"We said we are going to be more honest . . ."

“We said we’re going to be more honest with each other, didn’t we?   I’m just checking in on you – 

". . . I've just left Auntie Neet . . ."

“and I’ve just seen Auntie Neet.   In fact, I’ve just left her about to have a singsong with Dai – 

". . . you can go and rescue her`'

“you can go and rescue her, quick.”

"I've had a busy day, Kelly"

He gives the excuse that he has had a busy day, but she is insistent, “Look, I know you feel guilty about not seeing her, OK?  And do you know what?   

"She needs to see you, too"

“I get it – because it’s really difficult to see her like that sometimes, but she needs to see you, too.”

"Yes, I know that"

He is very much aware of that, 

"Come on – you're not doing anything else"

so Kelly encourages him, “Come on – you’re not doing anything else, are you?  Chop shop!   

"I'll make you dinner, OK?"

“And I’ll make you dinner when you come back, OK?   Win-win;  yeah?”

He takes the laptop with him

He picks up the laptop and leaves the house, 

Kelly is still concerned

while Kelly is still looking worried about him.

"I'll come instead"

“If she hasn’t come downstairs by the time the taxi arrives, I’ll come with you instead,” suggests Cassie.   

"The three of us will have to go another time"

Diane proposes that they will have to organise to go some other the time, the three of them.

“Anita would have enjoyed it too,” she adds, 

Kath has rather a lot of luggage

then Kath appears, wheeling a large case.   Cassie wonders if she is emigrating.

"Anything last-minute, I panic"

“You know what I’m like – anything last-minute, I panic – I hope I’ve remembered everything,” she says.   The arrival of a taxi for Ashhurst is announced, 

Diane does not waste any of her gin . . .

so Diane downs the last of her drink 

. . . then off she goes

and off they go.

"Think of me . . ."

Outside, Cassie hopes that Kath will think of her while she is there;  

". . . slaving away"

“Slaving away while you’re enjoying yourself.”   Kath promises to bring back something nice from Cardiff and tells Diane that she owes Cassie a favour now. 

Kath has brought a bottle with her . . .

She has brought a bottle, ready for them to start enjoying themselves;  

. . . for their girls' weekend

“We’re going to enjoy our girls’ weekend.”

Mark is puzzled

As the taxi drives away, Mark is approaching, with Howard, and sees his mother in the back seat, 

"Where's Mam going?"

wondering where she is going.   

"Alicante, by the size of that case"

Cassie winds him up, “Alicante, judging by the size of that case!   No, she’s going to Cardiff for a couple of days with Diane.

Howard pushes his way in

Howard pushes past them into the Deri;  

"He's jolly, isn't?"

Cassie remarks, “He’s jolly, isn’t he?   Do you know what?   I’m going to start charging people for therapy.”

"Sospan Fach!"

At Brynawelon, Dai is getting into the swing of things, as they are singing ‘Sospan Fach’ [Little Saucepan].   

Anita sees someone

As the song ends, Anita notices that Ieuan has come in, 

"Ieuan!"

and calls his name, 

He is invited to sing with them

inviting him to sing with them.

"Since Wales beat England!"

“Do you know what?   I haven’t had this much fun since Wales beat England!” announces Dai, “And that was a long time ago!”   

Now it is time for 'Bing, bong, be' . . .

Now he wants to sing another one, which is the rather strange ‘Bing, bong be’.

. . . which Dai sings solo for one verse

Dai sings a rather unconventional verse, solo;  “Dafydd Dafis, Ffos-y Ffin, lost  the key to his . . .” but unfortunately we do not hear the rest of it.

Howard buys a round

In the Deri, Howard asks Cassie for another one, plus one for Mark and a whisky chaser as well.   Mark would rather have a half.   

"Is this the sort of send off I get?"

“Is this the sort of send off I get?” Howard demands, 

"You haven't gone yet"

but it is pointed out that he has not gone yet.

"You and Sioned are the only ones who care"

“It’s my last night in Cwmderi, but I’m chuffed you’re here – you’re the only ones who care about me, after all – and Sioned.”

"Self-fulfilling prophesy"

Cassie replies, “There is such a thing as a self-fulfilling prophecy, Howard.”   

"If you keep saying something is going to happen . . ."

Mark explains that if you keep saying something is going to happen, it is more likely to happen.

"Do you want to leave Penrhewl or not?"

Do you want to leave Penrhewl or not?” Cassie demands.   Howard emphasises that of course he does not.   “Well, there we are, then – stop talking about it!   You’re making it too much of a reality.”

"A little positivity goes a long way"

Mark insists that a little positivity goes a long way and she advises him to try some ‘manifestation’, 

He listens incredulously

which is what the young people say.

“You focus hard on something and it becomes a reality.”   

Howard regards this as rubbish, 

"It might come true"

so Mark advises, “Look, ‘manifest’ you taking over Penrhewl – and it might come true.”

"If I say it's going to happen, it will?"

“So you’re saying if I say it’s going to happen, it will happen?” Howard asks, sceptically.   

Cassie agrees that is more or less the principle.

"To many years at Penrhewl, then!"

Howard brightens up considerably and suggests, “Oh, well, to many years at Penrhewl, then!”

Anita is helped back to her room

Siwsi and Ieuan help Anita back to her room at Brynawelon;  

"They were rather colourful!"

“Who would have thought that Dai would be leading the singing?” comments Siwsi.   Ieuan has never heard of those verses of Dai’s before, which Siwsi describes as rather colourful.

Anita does not want Ieuan to touch her . . .

As Ieuan is about to take off Anita’s shoes, she strongly objects, clinging to Siwsi.   

. . . and clings to Siwsi

She appears to have forgotten who he is and what they have been doing, but is advised by Siwsi not to take it personally.

"She'll be better tomorrow"

“She’s tired – she’ll be better tomorrow, you’ll see.   

"She needs a good night's sleep`'

“A good night’s sleep is what you need.”   

Ieuan slinks away

Ieuan sadly leaves, promising to see Anita tomorrow.

Howard is in the farmyard

Howard is back at the farm and appears to be slightly inebriated;  he walks across to a gate, 

"I will rent Penrhewl . . ."

reciting to himself, “I will rent Penrhewl.   

". . . Penrhewl will be rented by me . . ."

“Penrhewl will be rented by me – 

". . . Howard!"

“Howard!”

Kelly is going out

Kelly is applying lipstick when Ieuan arrives back at number 7;  she asks how it went with Auntie Neet.   

"Anita was in her element"

“We sang for a while – Anita was in her element.”

Kelly can see that she has had a good day;  “And she recognised Diane, which was amazing.”

"We're going out"

When Ieuan is about to sit down on the sofa, she stops him;  “We’re going out – you, me and Rhys.   We are going to that Greek place outside Llanarthur.   

"You absolutely love Souvlaki"

“Come on – you absolutely love Souvlaki, man.”

"Yes, I do, but . . ."

He agrees that he does, while Kelly continues, “And I said I was going to sort dinner for us, so come on.”

"Can we do this another time?"

He would like to do this another time, 

"Are you sure you're OK?"

so she enquires whether he is OK.   He maintains that he is just tired;  “Trying to keep up with Dai Ashurst’s singing is hard work.”

"If you should change your mind . . ."

She points out that they will be going to the Deri on the way home, so if he should change his mind and fancy some company . . .   

She leaves the house;  

He sits and thinks . . .

after thinking for a while, 

. . . looks ate three wedding photo . . .

and looking across at the wedding picture on the sideboard, his gaze turns to the laptop.   

. . . then gets out the laptop

He opens it, puts on his glasses 

We all now what he does next . . .

and by the smile on his face, we can tell that he is about to contact Janet.

He types, ‘Feeling lonely – free to talk?’

. . . he wants to talk to Janet

She replies, ‘Of course – I’m here for you any time.’