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Machynlleth, Owain Glyndwr and the Pennal Letter
Dai talks to former mayor, Tegwyn Jones and the Reverend Geraint ap Iorwerth about the replica of Owain Glyndwr's sword and the Pennal letter.
Fine Art with a Large Format Camera
Dai meets Pete Davies, a documentary photography lecturer, who photographs the landscapes of mid Wales with a large format camera.
Birds of Prey in Mid Wales
Dai talks to Barry McDonald, a Mach man he's known all his life. Barry and his wife are bird of prey enthusiasts and they introduce Dai to some of their feathered friends.
Dyfi Valley Solar Fridges
Dai talks to Ben Robinson whose award-winning company was responsible for placing solar powered fridges in the middle of deserts, and for erecting one of the first wind farms in Mongolia. They currently supply alternative energy-making solutions worldwide.
Mach's Medieval Fair
Dai joins in Machynlleth's annual Medieval Fair and - turning his hand to metalwork, woodwork - parades down the centre of town with his lute and bow. He discovers a female blacksmith, a man who carves wooden love spoons and talks to all the strangely dressed people wandering the streets of Machynlleth...
Gold-Panning and Tipi Life
Dai discovers the "Wild West" in Wales and masters the technique of gold-panning with John 'The Rock'! His real name is John Mason and he's a knowledgeable geologist, but Dai is only interested in making his fortune in the waters surrounding Machynlleth! And, continuing his trail, he samples life in a Tipi. Bob Sharples joins Dai in a Tipi and has a good dance around the fire...
The View From Here goes out on BBC Radio Wales at 12.30pm on Sundays and is repeated at 6.30pm on Mondays. If you've got any stories about your area, get in touch.
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Jacqui Gray Shrewsbury
Is that the Dai Speake? Friends with Graham and Johnathan?
Wed May 28 17:40:56 2008
Caitlin Speake, Machynlleth
Keep up all the hard work. Nice to hear the history of Wales.
Sun Jun 24 19:46:37 2007
Darren Jones from Bath
Great to hear some good news from Machynlleth! Keep us up to date with news about the Plas.
Mon Apr 30 09:28:59 2007
Nia
Well done Dai, you are doing a great job with your roaving reporting keep up the good work!!
Sat Jun 26 23:04:36 2004
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