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Bells, Clogs and Flatcaps

A festive ring to Country Focus with the 'must have' rural presents of 2016, from clogs to the farmer's favourite flat cap.

28 minutes

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Tue 13 Dec 2016 00:30

In more detail........

In more detail........

Ding Dong Merrily on High..... putting us in seasonal mood the , Tenby in Pembrokeshire, ring in the programme

A Sparkling Wine to accompany your festive feast perhaps? It's been a whirlwind year for . The family-run vineyard near Llandudno Junction, chose special hybrid grape varieties to work well with the soil and climatic conditions in north Wales and planted them back in 2012. Last year saw their first harvest and this year they scooped various awards and have launched a new sparkling wine to their range

A Rod License - not an electronic gadget or screen in sight, how about getting your children hooked on a new sport - Angling? recently announced a number of changes to the rod licensing system and in an effort to attract young people to the sport the Junior licence is free

Traditional Welsh Clogs - how about a pair for the clog dancer in the family? Hundreds of people used to be skilled at making clogs but today there are just a few, which means that not only is the future of clog-making at stake, but also the future of clog dancing.听 This year saw Gwilym Bowen Rhys from Bethel, near Bangor complete under the watchful eye of , Trefor Owen

Flat Caps - if you want to get ahead this year, get a flat cap! It's one of the more unexpected fashion triumphs of 2016.听 Of course, farmers have been sporting听the tweed headgear for generations, but now thanks to a , celebrities and hipsters alike have been sporting flat caps this year.听

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  • Sun 11 Dec 2016 07:03
  • Tue 13 Dec 2016 00:30

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