English: Thank you. Deputy Presiding Officer, we all know, I think, that Twitter isn't always the happiest of places. But, last week, my timeline was literally illuminated by hundreds of beautiful lanterns. The lanterns were made by children across Carmarthenshire as part of the Lightbringers Project, the brainchild of Jayne Marciano. The project was inspired by a wonderful children's book, The Lightbringers - Y Lanternwyr, yn Gymraeg. The book is a true Welsh product, written and illustrated by Karin Celestine of Monmouthshire and published by Graffeg in Llanelli. It's in two parts. The first is a story of a journey taken by little creatures as they seek to return light to the earth at midwinter, centring on the idea that light will always return, even from the darkest days. The second part is a short introduction to the traditions that the story evokes: the Mari Lwyd and the wassail. The project saw pupils in their homes and in their hubs reading the story, learning about the traditions and making beautiful lanterns, bringing light into dark times. The project also gave opportunities for the children to express their feelings about lockdown and talk about their hopes for the future. The lanterns are incredibly varied, made from a wide range of materials: exquisite painting on glass, colourful paper, clever use of cardboard and plastics and tins, made by children as old as 11 and as young as three. They made my timeline glow. For me, they did exactly what was intended. They brought light in dark times. The lanterns made me smile, and seeing the children's proud, smiling faces made me feel really hopeful, and I'm sure that I speak for many others who saw these lovely lanterns too. I understand that there are now plans to expand the project beyond Carmarthenshire. So, I want to say thank you. I had thought to try and list all of the schools that I knew of that took part, but there are just too many, and I don't want to try the Deputy Presiding Officer's patience. So, I can't name them all, but thank you all so much - school, staff, families, and most of all the children. Diolch yn fawr iawn. You are true lightbringers, each and every one of you.
Welsh: Diolch. Ddirprwy Lywydd, rydym i gyd yn gwybod, rwy'n meddwl, nad Twitter yw'r lle hapusaf bob amser. Ond yr wythnos diwethaf, cafodd fy llinell amser ei goleuo'n llythrennol gan gannoedd o lusernau hardd. Gwnaed y llusernau gan blant ar draws Sir Gaerfyrddin fel rhan o Brosiect y Lanternwyr, syniad Jayne Marciano. Ysbrydolwyd y prosiect gan y llyfr gwych i blant, Y Lanternwyr. Mae'r llyfr yn gynnyrch Cymreig go iawn, wedi'i ysgrifennu a'i ddarlunio gan Karin Celestine o Sir Fynwy a'i gyhoeddi gan Graffeg yn Llanelli. Mae mewn dwy ran. Mae'r gyntaf yn stori am daith a wneir gan greaduriaid bach wrth iddynt geisio dychwelyd golau i'r ddaear ganol gaeaf, gan ganolbwyntio ar y syniad y bydd golau bob amser yn dychwelyd, hyd yn oed i'r dyddiau tywyllaf. Mae'r ail ran yn gyflwyniad byr i'r traddodiadau y mae'r stori'n eu dwyn i gof: y Fari Lwyd a'r canu gwasael. Gwelodd y prosiect ddisgyblion yn eu cartrefi ac yn eu hybiau yn darllen y stori, yn dysgu am y traddodiadau ac yn gwneud llusernau hardd, gan ddod â golau i amseroedd tywyll. Roedd y prosiect hefyd yn rhoi cyfleoedd i'r plant fynegi eu teimladau am y cyfyngiadau symud a siarad am eu gobeithion ar gyfer y dyfodol. Mae'r llusernau'n amrywiol tu hwnt, wedi'u gwneud o ystod eang o ddeunyddiau: paentio hyfryd ar wydr, papur lliwgar, defnydd clyfar o gardbord a phlastigau a thuniau, wedi'u gwneud gan blant mor hen ag 11 oed ac mor ifanc â thair oed. Gwnaethant i fy llinell amser ddisgleirio. I mi, roeddent yn gwneud yn union yr hyn a fwriadwyd. Daethant â golau mewn cyfnod tywyll. Fe wnaeth y llusernau i mi wenu, ac roedd gweld wynebau balch y plant yn gwenu yn gwneud i mi deimlo'n obeithiol iawn, ac rwy'n siŵr fy mod yn siarad ar ran llawer o rai eraill a welodd y llusernau hyfryd hyn hefyd. Deallaf fod cynlluniau yn awr i ehangu'r prosiect y tu hwnt i Sir Gaerfyrddin. Felly, hoffwn ddiolch i chi. Roeddwn wedi meddwl ceisio rhestru'r holl ysgolion y gwyddwn eu bod wedi cymryd rhan, ond mae gormod, ac nid wyf am brofi amynedd y Dirprwy Lywydd. Felly, ni allaf eu henwi i gyd, ond diolch i bawb ohonoch - ysgolion, staff, teuluoedd, ac yn bennaf oll, y plant. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Rydych chi'n lanternwyr go iawn, bob un ohonoch.