29 July 2026

Jinx is exhausted . . .

Jinx has fallen asleep on the sofa after working late into the night;  

. . . but is awoken by knocking

he is rudely awoken by knocking on the door and eventually rouses himself to open it.

"How much sleep have you had?"

Kelly comes in and exclaims, “Oh my . . .   How much sleep have you had?”   

"Not enough"

He replies that however much it was, it was not enough 

"Can I go for a shower?"

and would like to go for a shower, but she informs him that he does not have time.

"I've only got a tiny window of time"

“Jinx, if you need help in setting up, I’ve only got a tiny window of time, mind.”   He hurries upstairs to get changed, 

"Body spray!"

while Kelly advises him to use some body spray.

"The twins have gone down at last"

Mathew is asleep on the sofa when Sioned comes in and tells him that the twins have gone down for their nap at last.   Then there is a knock at the door and the postman arrives, being told to keep quiet so as not to wake the children.

"How's Howard?"

Mark wants to know how Howard is this morning, 

"His bedroom's empty"

but Mathew says that his bedroom is empty, so they wonder where he is.

Diane and Kath in Cardiff

Diane and Kath are in their hotel in Cardiff – the Clayton Hotel next to the railway line and with a view up St Mary Street.   

"Two for the price of one"

“Who needs a spa when there’s an all day ‘two for the price of one’ happy hour?” demands Diane.

Diane notices . . .

They are enjoying their cocktails when Diane notices, 

. . . two creeps eyeing them

“There are two creeps by the bar, just staring at us.”

"Well, you can't blame them"

“Well, you can’t blame them – two stunners like us!” is Kath’s reply.   

"Message from Cassie"

Then her phone sounds;  it is a message from Cassie hoping they are having a good time’

"We could recreate that triop to Porthcawl"

“It’s a shame she’s not here with us – so we could re-create that wild trip we had in Porthcawl – do you remember?”   Evidently Diane does not, so Kath continues, “With Julie, when we pretended it was a hen night – we didn’t pay for a single drink all night!”

Now she remembers

Now Diane remembers it and they both laugh about it being the good old days.   “But who needs Cassie?   You’re enough fun yourself, Kath Jones.   

"My husband prefers to be be in an old people's home"

“I’m glad you came with me – especially when my husband prefers to spend two days in an old people’s home, rather than have two nights away with me.”

"He would be here in a shot"

Kath points out that Dai would be there in a shot if his health was better;  “And he wanted you to come and enjoy yourself, didn’t he?   I’d say you have a healthy relationship – 

"Which is more than I've ever had"

“which is more than I’ve ever had.”

Sioned has searched the top field 

Sioned and Mark are searching at the farm for Howard;  “There’s no sign of him in the top field,” says Sioned and Mark has likewise seen no sign of him.

"You don't think he's . . ?"

“You don’t think he’s . . . you know, hurt himself, do you?   Howard’s not in a great place and I’m worried that he’s all right.”   

They spot a motionless figure . . .

Then they catch sight of a motionless figure lying in a field 

. . . and fear the worst

and fear the worst.   

They run across the field

They run towards him, shouting his name.

Then he sits up

He sits up and tells them they almost gave him a heart attack.   

"I'm 'manifesting'!"

“I’m ‘manifesting’ – I Googled it and people have had amazing things come true – so I came here last night and this morning to ‘manifest’.”

"You're sure about that?"

His phone sounds, so he takes it from his pocket and can see that it is Dolydd Isha, the neighbouring farm.   “You’re sure about that?” he demands, “Well, thanks for letting us know.”

Sioned expects bad news

Sioned is expecting the news to be bad;  

"It's horrible disease, isn't it?"

“It’s a horrible disease, isn’t it?” she groans, 

"The sheep died of cancer!"

but Howard announces that the sheep died of cancer.

“That’s good news, isn’t it – for us?” Sioned gasps, 

"So the sheep are OK?"

“So a disease hasn’t spread through the sheep – they’re OK!”

Howard shouts, “I told you, didn’t I?   

"The 'manifesting' worked!"

“The ‘manifesting’ worked!   Hey, I’m going to rent Penrhewl!”   

They return to the farm

They walk back towards the farm.

Kelly studies one of the pictures

Kelly is looking at one of Jinx’s pictures, of an owl, when he comes back downstairs.   

"It would be a contrast with something colourful"

She tells him, “I think it would be a nice contrast with something colourful – but not the Gwendraeths, because I love those together.”

"I hope there will be two more tomorrow"

He hopes that there will be another two ready for tomorrow, but she insists that he does not have to paint any more tonight.   “We open tomorrow and I don’t have enough paintings,” he insists.

"Auntie Neet's family portrait"

“Hang-a-banger,” she squeals, “I’ve been thinking – hear me out – right?   Your exhibition isn’t complete without . . . Auntie Neet’s family portrait!   

He is told not to sell it

“I don’t mind, as long as you don’t sell it.”

He is very pleased about this, 

"The walls are empty"

but then opens the door to another caller, this time Eleri, who complains, “I’ve just come from the gallery and the walls are empty.”

"The canvas which you 'decorated' . . ."

Then she sees Kelly, who rather pointedly informs her, “That canvas which you . . . ‘decorated’ would fill one wall.”

Eleri gives the excuse that she did not realise Jinx had company;  

"I'll see you at the gallery"

Kelly will go and get the family portrait and will see him at the gallery.

"She never misses a chance!"

“She never misses a chance to stick in the knife!” Eleri growls.   

"I'm taking the paintings to the gallery"

Jinx is now taking most of the paintings to the gallery and tells her that Kelly is helping him.   “Oh – OK,” Eleri replies, dejectedly.

Howard sees Garry

Howard comes out of the shop and happens to see Garry, 

"I've already given it back"

who reminds him that he has given back the gun already.   “It’s not that – have you seen Eileen about?   Neither Colin or that Tamed bloke or Siôn have seen her.”

"How would I know where Eileen is?"

“And you obviously came to me next – how would I know where Eileen is?” Garry sneers.   

"We're having a few drinks int the Deri later"

Howard invites him to the Deri later, where they are having a few drinks to celebrate that he can rent Penrhewl 

“Nothing’s been signed yet, but . . .”   

"I'll be washing me hair"

Garry regrets that he will be washing his hair, then a short way down the road he meets Eleri who also invites him for a drink, 

"But not in the Deri!"

but he stipulates that it will not be in the Deri.

"What's next?"

In the hotel in Cardiff, Kath remarks that the ‘Porn Star Martini’ was lovely and wonders what is next.   

Diane would like a coffee

Diane, on the other hand, would like a break from cocktails and fancies a coffee, 

A bottle of champagne arrives

but at that moment the barman brings them a bottle of champagne on ice, so they assume that the two creeps are back.

Kath has noticed someone . . .

However Kath is staring fixedly at something, 

. . . Brynmor . . .

which we discover is Brynmor, who greets her, 

. . . to her great surprise

much to her surprise.

"What was wrong with going to the Deri?"

As they have a drink in Ceffyl Du brewery, Eleri wonders what was wrong with going to the Deri.   “Howard,” Garry replies.

Kelly and Jinx arrive

Then Kelly and Jinx come in, 

"Just when I thought things couldn't get worse . . ."

so Eleri comments, “Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, they get worse!   Oh well, everything will be over after tomorrow.   

"Huw and his art will be out of my life"

“Huw and his art will be out of my life – he doesn’t want anything to do with me.”

"He's done worse things"

Garry considers that Jinx is in no position to judge;  “He’s done worse things.”

“He hasn’t killed anyone,” snarls Eleri.

“No, but he cheated on Dani when she was mourning Seren.   

"He doesn't know about anything else, does he?"

“Jinx doesn’t know about anything else, does he?”   She confirms that he does not.  

Jinx looks at Eleri

Meanwhile Jinx is looking across at Eleri.

"I have nothing to do with Quantum Hydro Works"

In Cardiff, Brynmor enlightens them, No, I’ve got nothing to do with Quantum Hydro Works now – and that’s why I’m here.   

"Complete coincidence"

“I’m signing the last of the share transfer forms.   And I’m staying here by complete coincidence.”

A train passes

On the adjacent railway line, a class 756 ‘Flirt’ unit is passing 

"Coincidence – that's odd"

as Kath regards that coincidence as odd.   He assures her that he did not know they were staying here, insisting that he would not have done a thing like that.

"I have to answer this"

Then he has a phone call, and gets up to answer it elsewhere.

"Are you all right?"

Diane asks if Kath is all right;  

"Do you want me to get rid of him?"

“Do you want me to get rid of him?”   Kath does not answer.

"The sheep are clear"

At Penrhewl, Sioned is on the phone to her mother, informing her, “The sheep are clear, so we’re having a party to celebrate.   Come over and we can sort out the tenancy as well.”

"Is it good enough for him"

Mathew enquires whether the decorations are good enough for Howard 

"He deserves a bit of praise"

and she replies, “Yeah – he deserves a bit of praise after working so hard.  I have to say, it would have broken my heart if the results had given us bad news.”

"We need some 'manifesting'"

Mathew suggests that they just need some ‘manifesting’.   “Don’t you start!” Sioned groans, 

"We could dream a little"

but he continues that perhaps it would not do any harm to dream a little.   He has been thinking about the next chapter for the two of them, Jac and Lili.

"We just need a bit of luck"

Sioned maintains that they need a bit of luck, “It will be so odd to leave here – but at the end of the day, it’s just bricks and mortar.   

"What is important is us!"

“What’s important is us!”   

Sioned kisses him

As she kisses him, there are the sounds of Howard and Mark coming into the house.   

Howard is congratulated

They congratulate Howard on the good news.

"You'll sort the money out"

In the brewery Garry is instructing Eleri, “You’ll sort the money out – nothing easier,” but she makes it clear that she does not want another project.

"I thought you had fire in your belly"

“There I was, thinking you were a woman with fire in your belly – we’ll see how it goes tomorrow night.”

He gets up and leaves, 

"I have a date night tomorrow"

just as Kelly reminds Jinx that she has a date night tomorrow;  

". . . I don't want to spend it with half of Cwmderi"

“No offence, I just don’t want to spend it with half of Cwmderi – but  I’ll be there in spirit.”

"Thanks for your help today"

Jinx thanks for her help today;  “No worries – Kelly Removals can help with the packing up too.”

"Eleri!"

Eleri is leaving by this time and Jinx tries to attract her attention;  

"Have you got two minutes?"

“Have you got two minutes?”

"I've had time to reconsider things"

In the hotel in Cardiff, another Transport for Wales train is passing as Brynmor tells the ladies, “I’ve had time to reconsider things – decisions – mistakes – I have to live with them, good or bad.   

"All I want is a quiet life

“The only thing I want now is a quiet life without fuss.”

"Sounds like you're having a life crisis"

Kath has been listening to this, but Diane comments, “Sounds like you're having a life crisis, Brynmmor.”

"Aren't we all?"

“Aren’t we all?” he replies.   Diane maintains that the Prosecco has gone to her head, 

"There's a lovely Italian . . ."

so Brynmor proposes that they need some food, pointing out that there is a lovely Italian.

"I think I need a lie down"

However, Diane thinks that she needs a lie down and encourages Kath to leave with her, but she seems hesitant 

"Fate – serendipity - whatever"

and Brynmor comments, “Odd, isn't it?   Fate – serendipity – whatever you want to call it.   

"There's a lot I'd like to tell you"

“There's a lot I'd like to tell you.”

"See you again, perhaps"

She thanks him for the drink, but thinks that she, too, should have a lie down.   She does not want anything to eat and we'll see him again, perhaps.

"You don't want him in your life again . . ."

She and Diane walk past the bar; “You did the right thing there,” says Diane, “You don't want him in your life again, do you?”   

"Do you?"

When Kath does not say anything, she adds, “Do you?”

"I'm not sure, Diane"

“Well, after seeing him like that, I'm not sure, Diane.   What if he’s right and that it is fate?   How else can you explain it?”

"You know what I think of him . . ."

“You know what I think of him,” Diane tells her, 

". . . but I suppose it wouldn't hurt"

“But I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to hear what he has to say – if that’s what you want.”

Brynmor is walking away . . .

At that moment, Brynmor is walking disconsolately away, 

. . . so Kath calls to him

so Kath calls to him and they look at each other.

Jinx wanted Eleri to see this 

Jinx is showing Eleri the painting over which she recently vomited;  

"I think it's better than ever"

“Well, I think it’s better than ever, but I just wanted to make sure that you’re happy.”   

"Lots of paint and not much sleep"

She wonders how he managed to recover it;  “Lots of imagination, lots of paint and not much sleep – but I think it’s worth it, don’t you?”

"It's the best I've seen yet"

“It’s the best I’ve seen yet,” is Eleri’s evaluation.

"You had plenty to say earlier"

As they sit in the ‘Roastery’, Kath asks if Brynmor is going to say anything;  “You had plenty to say earlier.”

"How have you been?"

He enquires how she has been and she replies, 

"Ive been all right"

“I’ve been all right,” but he confesses that he has been struggling.

"I chose the business and the money"

“I chose the business and the money – and the lies – when I should have turned my back on it to be with you.   

"I'm not asking you to take me back"

“I’m not asking you to take me back,” he insists.

"Good"

“Good,” is her response to that.

He places his hand on hers

He places his hand on hers as he says, “But something’s brought us back together today – don’t you think so?”

"I'm tired . . ."

Kath maintains that she is tired 

"Good night, love"

and wishes him, “Good night, love.”   

She walks away

As she walks away, 

"I'll text you"

he says that he will text her.

"Tonight's for you, Howard"

The celebration at Penrhewl has begun and Howard says that he should have brought more cans, but Sioned insists, “Tonight’s for you.”   He acknowledges that he would not be at this point if it was not for Sioned and Mathew.  

"You work hard and care about this place"

“We know what you’re like – you work hard and care about this place,” Mathew tells him, 

"I can't think of anyone better"

with Sioned adding that she cannot think of anyone better to take over the farm.   

"To Howard!"

Mark proposes a toast to Howard.

Dorian comes in . . .

Suddenly Dorian comes in 

. . . and heads straight to the fridge 

and goes straight to the fridge;  

"What the hell are you doing here?"

“What the hell are you doing here?” Sioned snarls, “Come in – help yourself, Dorian!”

Eileen also arrives

Then her mother follows him in;  “Mam – you’ve come to sort the tenancy,” Sioned gasps.

"I've been considering what's best for Penrhewl"

“I’ve been considering for a while what’s best for Penrhewl,” Eileen begins, as Dorian helps himself to some of the nibbles, 

He seems to be making himself at home

to go with the litre of orange juice from the fridge.

“I’ve decided to put the place into the hands of a local, hard-working farmer – but one who’s also ready to take the farm to the next level – 

"Dorian!"

“Dorian.”

"What?"

Howard cannot believe his ears, 

Sioned is very shocked . . .

neither can Sioned 

. . . as is Mathew 

or Mathew;  “Dorian?”

“Surprise, virgin!” says Dorian, 

"This is what's best or Penrhewl"

while Eileen maintains this is what is best for Penrhewl.   Howard is very upset, 

"Don't cry!"

so Dorian taunts him, “Don’t cry – business is business, isn’t it?”

Howard is restrained

Howard is about to attack his cousin, but his restrained by Mark and Sioned.   

"I'll leave you to cool down"

“Right, I’ll leave you to cool down,” smiles Dorian, “See you all next week,” then picks up a sandwich and leaves.

"How could you?"

Sioned glares at her mother;  “How could you?”   

"Business is business"

Eileen answers that, like Dorian said, business is business.

"You've got a week to move out"

“I’m sorry, Howard – you’ve got a week to move out.”   

Eileen leaves

Thus saying, she leaves the farmhouse, 

Howard's hopes are in shreds

while Howard appears close to tears 

Sioned is upset . . .

and Sioned 

. . . and puts a hand on his shoulder

puts a reassuring hand on his shoulder.