25 October 2016

"I have to work all this week"

Iolo is ironing a shirt for his stag night, and complains that, unlike Tyler, he has to work all this week.   

"Is it that club in Swansea?"

“I think I know where you’re taking your mates,” he says, “Is it to that club in Swansea?”   

"No, much nearer home"

Tyler tells him he is wrong, as it is somewhere much nearer home.

It transpires that both their stag parties are to be at the Deri, 

"We can't both go to the same place!"

which Iolo finds distressing, arguing that they cannot go to the same place, but Tyler dismisses it as a laugh.   “Everything’s a laugh to you!” grumbles Iolo.

"I'm the last to hear about anything!"

Discovering that both the stag nights are at the Deri, Dani complains to Colin, “I’m supposed to be the arranger, but I’m the last to hear about anything!   

"They can't deliver the heaters!"

“I ordered some special space heaters for the wedding, so that people can sit outside, but the company say they can’t deliver.”   

"They've got something like that at APD"

Colin is sure that he has seen something similar at APD, and he will go and make enquiries, after a quick visit to the toilet.   

"It was all a misunderstanding"

Ffion is approaching the Deri when she meets Dai, who wants to apologise for yesterday.   “Oh, you’ve found some backbone, have you?” she replies.   He insists that it was all a misunderstanding, and that he did not intend to blame her;  

"And you made a mess of the badges!"

“But you did!” she exclaims.   Hywel joins them and adds that Dai made a mess of the badges too, a matter which will be dealt with at the committee meeting, for which they have all assembled.

"Do you stock patio heaters?"

When Colin comes out of the pub door, he asks Dai, “Do you stock patio heaters?   Dani wants some for the wedding, and I thought you might lend them to her.”   

"Free Heaters R Us?"

Dai roars at him, “Crikey Moses!   Who do you think we are?   Free Heaters R Us?   If Dani wants them, she can buy them like anyone else – this wedding is nonsense anyway!”

"How about a joint stag night?"

Tyler points out that they could have a joint stag night, as only a few people are coming, 

Iolo refuses to consider such a thing

but Iolo will not hear of the idea, so Tyler leaves for the Deri on his own.

The rather depleted committee meets . . .

As the meeting convenes, Ffion tells them she will be off to Edinburgh with Gethin and Arwen later in the week.   Hywel has received several apologies, and the three of them, 

. . . then is joined by Ed

plus Ed, who arrives a few minutes later, are the full complement.

Over by the bar, Gaynor suggests they could all celebrate together, and Siôn cannot stay very long, owing to his curfew.   

"Dramatic entrance as usual!"

Iolo arrives, with Tyler commenting, “Making a dramatic entrance as usual,” and again insists he wants separate parties.

These patio heaters are rather unwieldy

At APD, Colin wheels out a patio heater, assisted by Diane, who remarks, “I’m amazed that Dai agreed – he can be a real old miser!”   

"I'll be back for the other one in a minute"

Colin pushes it along the street, promising to be back shortly for the other one.

"Let's talk about something else!"

As Tyler’s guests are already becoming rather rowdy, Iolo tells his father that he wants to talk about something other than weddings.

Dai tries to wriggle out of the blame

At the committee meeting, Ffion is furious;  “I can’t understand how you can say you’ve done nothing wrong!”   Dai argues he did not mention her by name, but simply ‘the secretary’.   “I am the secretary!” she protests, “But I didn’t approve the logos!”

Ed is confused, and asks, “Didn’t you find e-mails showing that Dai approved them?”   

"But Dai is still denying it!"

Hywel confirms this but points out that Dai is still denying it.

"Right, I admit it!"

“Right, I admit it,” splutters Dai, “I didn’t notice the error – no-one’s perfect – but I didn’t mean to blame you – I panicked and the words came out wrong.   If Jason and Mark Jones had kept quiet, no-one would know.   What do you want?   An official apology?   

He does not sound entirely sincere

“Madam secretary, I’m very sorry if, by mistake, I gave the impression that I placed the blame on you.”

Hywel is adamant that Dai has made the committee and the club a laughing-stock;  “I propose we get rid of you as chairman!”   Dai replies that they cannot do that, but Hywel tells him, “Under the circumstances, I can!   I think we’ll have a drink now – a pint for me, Dai!”   

"Orange juice, please, Dai"

Ed will also have a pint, and Ffion an orange juice.

Hywel's proposal is lost . . .

After their refreshment, Hywel is the only one to support his motion, so Dai considers he is off the hook.  

. . . but Ffion has an amendment . . .

Ffion, however, tables an amendment;  “The chairman should be temporarily suspended for a month, and cannot vote during that time.   He also has to apologise to Vicky, officially, on behalf of the club.”   

. . . which is passed, to Dai's dismay

There are three votes in favour of this, and they agree that Hywel should take over as chairman.

Siôn tries to reason with Iolo, who is on his own;  “Why is there this tension between you and Tyler?   I didn’t expect it to be like this tonight – you’re spoiling it for yourself.”   

"Tyler is so stubborn!"

Iolo replies that they should not be in the same place, as it is not traditional, and that Tyler is too stubborn to see that.

"Does it matter where you celebrate?"

“Does it matter where you celebrate?   You’re going to spend the rest of your lives together,” Siôn continues.   

"Right, curfew time"

Colin brings over some bottles, and Siôn has to leave, but first informs Iolo that Gwyneth is spending a few days in Cardiff with Gwern.

Colin asks Iolo, “Why are we here when they are over there?” 

"It's just me being stupid!"

and drags him over to the rest of the revellers.   Iolo admits that it is just him being stupid.

"I've borrowed them from Diane"

Colin tells Dani that he has solved her heater problem;  he has borrowed them from Diane.   

Dai insists on payment

Dai, who is nearby, begs to differ;  “It’s a lot of fuss for one day, but you’re paying!”   

"If you want them, you have to pay for them!"

Diane explains that Colin lied to her that Dai had agreed to lend the heaters free of charge.   “I said if you wanted them, you had to pay for them!” shouts Dai, “I want them back – or a cheque.   I’ve been too generous already!”   Colin tries to hide in the toilets.

"The house is empty without you"

Siôn returns home to Y Felin, where someone seems to have been experimenting with different colours of paint on the walls.   He phones Gwyneth and leaves a message for her;  “You’re probably putting Gwern to bed – I hope you’re enjoying yourselves.   I’m looking forward to having you home – the house is empty without you.”

Siôn is happy to see that peace has again been restored

Then he receives a text, with a photo of Iolo and Tyler, smiling, which he is relieved to see.

Dan takes a photo of the happy throng

At the Deri, Iolo asks Dan the barman to take a photo of the whole gang of them, and then tells them, “You can all go home now.”

"You're making too much fuss!"

“That’s the best thing I’ve heard all night!” moans Dai, and tells Iolo, “You’re making too much fuss if you ask me!”   

"Either the patio heaters back, or a cheque!"

Then he informs Dani, “I want those patio heaters back, or a cheque!”   

Diane offers some concessions

Diane tries to soften the blow by promising they will be at cost price, and without VAT.

"I'm still angry with you!"

Dani decides, “I suppose they will be handy for outside, but I’m still angry with you,” she tells Colin.

"Under the thumb, more like!"

Ffion asks where Ed is, and is told that he had to go home, as Sioned is not well.   “Under the thumb, more like!” comments Hywel.   Iolo is upset because Dai said the wedding is too much fuss, 

"Don't take notice of Dai"

but Tyler tells him to take no notice of Dai.

"My own committee turning their backs in me!"

Dai and Diane arrive back at Bryntirion, with Dai still moaning, “I can’t believe it!   My own committee turning their backs on me!”    Diane reminds him it is not his committee, and she does not blame them.   “You’re worse than they are!” he rants, “You insisted that Dani could have the pation heaters on the cheap!   Why do they have to go over the top?   If they want an outdoor wedding, why not go abroad?   Do we have to have such a show in the village?”

"And you'll behave yourself!"

He is put in his place by Diane;  “I’m looking forward to it, and you’re coming with me – and you’ll behave yourself!” she warns.

Iolo is trying to drown his sorrows

Iolo is putting away another bottle of drink, and Tyler explains to Colin that Dai has upset him;  Ffion asks, “What’s that arch-idiot done now?”

Hywel maintains that Dai does not know what he is talking about most of the time, 

"Well, Dai is just . . . Dai!"

and Colin summarises, “Well, Dai is just . . . Dai!”   Tyler wishes that Iolo would not turn everything into a crisis, 

"You have no idea how I feel!"

so Iolo snarls that Tyler has no idea how he feels and storms out.   

"Pre-wedding nerves!"

Tyler describes this as pre-wedding nerves.

"You spoiled it for everyone else!"

Iolo soon arrives home at number 7, followed by Tyler, who chides him, “Not only did you let Dai spoil your night, but you spoiled it for everyone else – including me, over one stupid comment!”

"You don't try to understand!"

Iolo is still angry;  “He said our wedding was nonsense, and it sounds like you agree with him.   That’s the problem – you don’t try to understand!   

"I'll stay in the spare room!"

“I’ll stay in the spare room – so you don’t have to put up with me!”