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Our Welsh Chapel Dream
Keith Brymer Jones and his partner Marj Hogarth finally move into their 163-year-old chapel on Wales' Llyn Peninsula - but the hard work is far from over as they get stuck into the next stage of the renovation, from clearing the stacks of unwanted items and creating spaces for guests to transforming the Sunday school into Keith's pottery studio. But first they must throw a gigantic pottery and vintage clothes sale to raise much-needed funds.
Keith Brymer Jones and his partner Marj Hogarth have grand plans to transform two dark, damp storerooms into a guest suite leading out to a courtyard, where they hope to build a raw concrete fire trench. Keith softens the space by hand, crafting porcelain night lights, while Marj makes a canvas sail canopy in honour of Pwllheli's maritime heritage.
The last space to be finished in Keith and Marj's living quarters is the entrance lobby connecting the main chapel hall to the living space and the soon-to-be pottery studio. The plan is to fit the space out with a clash of styles, so Marj refurbishes an old metal locker, while Keith mounts antlers to bring some baronial flair.
Before the Sunday school becomes a pottery studio, Keith Brymer Jones and partner Marj Hogarth have a significant landmark to celebrate first - Keith's 60th birthday. They turn the hall into a cabaret-style venue and invite friends, family and new neighbours to party with them, tasting home-made gin and bringing music back to the chapel with the help of a 50-strong male voice choir.
