The infamous Dai Jones of Llanilar publishes his autobiography this week which will tell his story over the past twenty years.

Tra Bo Dai will follow the twists and turns of Dai Jones’ career over the last two decades as a farmer, presenter, and one of Wales’ most popular broadcaster. The book was co-written with his close friend, Lyn Ebenezer.

A farmer, television and radio presenter on programmes such as Cefn Gwlad and the Royal Welsh Show, Dai Jones is one of the most well known and most poular figure in rural Wales. His first book was one of the most popular books to be published in the last decade selling over 10,000 copies and his programmes continue to be very popular.

Because of his work and contribution to the agricultural world over the years, Dai has been awarded many honours including a BAFTA Cymru Wales fellowship, and being appointed Professor in the Arts by the University of Wales. But his greatest honour was to be made the President of Sioe’r Cardis in 2010.

‘I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my life. But I am a farmer and I’m glad that I have a little more time these days to enjoy the things close to my heart,’ says Dai, ‘But then again performing on stage or on the screen is nothing but an extension of what I did when I was a child’.

But despite all the fame and adoration, his feet rest firmly on the ground.

‘People are what’s always been important to me. I may have travelled the world but spiritually I never left my home’ says Dai, ‘Wherever I went and wherever I will go, I will always come back. This is where my heart is’.

But there is no end to Dai’s activites,

‘I don’t think I will ever be in want of more things to do. The things I do tend to change but they never disappear or dwindle’ he says.

‘I’m now 73 years old and still going’ says Dai, ‘God has been very kind to me! One, he gave me good health. I’m as healthy now as I have ever been’

‘I believe that to be in good health in this world and have a chance to enjoy life is more important than being a millionaire’ says Dai, ‘Truly, if enjoyment was a form of money, I would be a millionaire myself’

Tra bo Dai will be launched on Thursday the 17 ^th of November at Marine Hotel in Aberystwyth at 7pm in the company of Dai Jones and Lyn Ebenezer. There will be entertainment by Nest Jenkins and Aled Wyn Davies with Menna Griffith conducting.

Tra bo Dai by Dai Jones Llanilar (£9.99, Y Lolfa) is available now.