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Issue 162September 2012
Llanferres
Gardening ClubAnnual ShowSeptember 1
CRC MountainBike EventSeptember 16
Vale of ClwydClassic September 1
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Welcome
A reality check. I was just finishingNews & Views this month checkingback through emails to make sure Ihadn’t missed anything (notinfallible, as many know), whensomething stopped me in my tracks. Itwas an email from Phil & MargaretHughes sent at the end of May. Onewhich I had made a mental note toput in the next edition at the time.And one which I had omitted lastmonth. It’s here in full and just putsthings in perspective for us all. Withthe excitement of the Olympics andother events, it’s easy to forget thatthere are men and women still out inAfghanistan risking their lives on adaily basis, and also families andfriends constantly fretting for their
well-being. It certainly made me stopand think. With apologies to Philip &Margaret for not including this in thelast issue.
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“To-night we received a phone callfrom our son Richard, the last time wespoke to him was three weeks ago.Richard is out in Afghanistan servingwith the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, onthis deployment he is working withMilitary Working Dogs on the EODSearch Task Force.
Capt Steven Healey who was recentlykilled in Afghanistan was Richard’scommanding officer in the RecconPlatoon, Philip and I were at the Dalebarracks yesterday (30 May) to attenda vigil for Steven at the same timeRichard was attending one inAfghanistan. Richard will miss CaptHealey and was proud to serve underhim.
Philip and I would like to thank themany people who stop and ask howRichard is getting on, and the prayers(Vera) that have been said for him.Richard should be home for twoweeks in July for R&R, just in time forhis birthday.”
Margaret & Philip Hughes
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Jonni Griffiths who will b e 10 on 2nd SeptemberZeta Selena Le Vay who will be 6 on 7th SeptemberSam Madigan who will be 16 on 15th SeptemberTim Healy on 20th SeptemberDewi Ivanoff on 22nd SeptemberLauren O'Garra who will be 21 on 24th SeptemberSam Godfrey who will be 11 on 25th SeptemberThomas Healy on 26th September
Happy Birthday to the following
September Birthdays
Notices
Marian, Cyril & FamilyWould like to thank all family, friendsand neighbours for cards and flowers
received in memory of their daughter,Wendy.
Also for donations received to the totalof £1,240 for Nightingale House.
Thank you all so very much.
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: [email protected] or
2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL
Gwen RogersFour WindsRectory LaneLlanferres
I am sure that all those who went on theOld Peoples’ Welfare Summer Trip toAnglesey would like me to thank thosewho gave up their time to organise it sowell, in spite of the miserable weather.
Many thanks to Sandra, Jenny andYvonne and everyone else who may havebeen involved.
DIABETES RESEARCH ANDWELLNESS
Thank you to all who supported ourefforts,both at the village hall and the
Daniel Owen centre.Together we raised £310 for this worthy
cause.Pat Armstrong
VILLAGE HALL CRAFT ANDATTIC SALE
Thank you for your support on June23rd. Collectively we raised over £600
with the raffle and teas raising £153 forV.H Funds.
Thank you also to all stallholders andhelpers. Our Village Hall has yet again
proved to be a most useful asset.
Rob & Pat Armstrong
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An introduction to craftsCRAFT taster sessions are to be held at Llanferres Village Hall for anyone
interested in learning a new skill, starting on Thursday, October 18,from 7-10pm. The weekly sessions will finish on Thursday, December 13. All
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VILLAGE HALLWHIST DRIVE
As a fund raiser and a social eventa Whist Drive will take place over
10 weeks from Sept. to Dec.
The first will take place onMonday 17th. Sept 7pm to 9pm.
Future dates: Sept. 24th.
Oct. 1st., 15th. 22nd., 29th. Nov. 5th., 19th.,26th. Dec. 3rd.
Entrance £2.50includes refreshments.
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1st Sat Gardening Club Show, 2pm Village Hall Vale of Clwyd Classic Rally2nd Sun Holy Communion 9.30am St Berres, John & Gilly’s last night at Miners3rd Mon
4th Tue Bowls Club 7.00pm
5th Wed Llanferres Dance Club6th Thu7th Fri8th Sat9th Sun Family Service 11.00am St Berres
10th Mon
11th Tue Llanferres Over 60s Club, Bowls Club 7.00pm12th Wed Llanferres Dance Club13th Thu Community Council Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall
14th Fri MTB Marshals Meeting, 7.30pm Druid
15th Sat
16th Sun Holy Communion 9.30am St BerresMTB Marshalling all day BBQ after in Druid
17th Mon Whist Drive,7 -9pm Village Hall
18th Tue Bowls Club 7.00pm
19th Wed Llanferres Dance Club20th Thu Lunch club at Druid Inn21st Fri22nd Sat Mold Food & Drink Festival
23rd Sun Holy Communion 9.30am St Berres Mold Food & Drink Festival
24th Mon Whist Drive, 7-9pm Village Hall25th Tue Bowls Club 7.00pm26th Wed Llanferres Dance Club27th Thu Harvest Service 7pm St Berres28th Fri29th Sat Holy Communion 10.30am Cilcain30th Sun
September Diary Dates
For updates and future dates see the What’s On page at www.llanferres.org
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A NOTEFOR
YOURDIARY
October 5th6th and 7thLoggerheadsCountry Park
our 7th.Annual
Art Exhibition.Loggerheadsand Beyond
More detailsnext month
Join the Ysgol Bro Famau 100 club and support your local schoolHOW IT WORKS
Each number costs only £12 per year - you can have as many numbers asyou like.(Numbers are allocated) Numbers are drawn each month
(except August - but there is a double draw in December).Half of the money raised goes directly to the school and the other half isused for prize money. There is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize each month. The
more people who participate the greater the prize money.An envelope for the 100 Club is enclosed with the News and Views. Pleasecomplete the form and enclose a cheque or cash if you wish to play, andreturn to Jackie Godfrey at 29 Cae Gwyn Llanferres . I will also be
collecting the envelopes in Llanferres during September.If you would like to know more please give me a call on 810872
Thank You On behalf of the PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau
YSGOL BRO FAMAU
100 CLUB
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Need any sewing work done?Curtains,Valances, Pelmets, Blinds, Cushions,
Clothing alterations
Give Barbara a call on01352 810485
Church NewsSunday Services in September2nd Holy Communion at 9.30 am9th Family Service at 11.00 am16th Holy Communion at 9.30 am23rd Holy Communion at 9.30 am30th Holy Communion at 10.30 am at Cilcain
Church OpenThe Church has been open for the whole of the summer. Some feedback tothe Rector or Churchwardens as to whether this is appreciated would behelpful.
Vera StobbsWe are pleased to welcome Vera back into our congregation after a long spellin Ruthin hospital after breaking her shoulder and a bone in her arm. Vera saysshe was very well looked after and is grateful to everyone's help.
Harvest ServiceOur Harvest Service will be on Thursday 27th September at 7 pm. Moneydonations or gifts of non-perishable foodstuffs are invited and will be given tothe new Mold Food Bank. The cash collection during the service will bedonated to Save the Family at Plas Belin.
Harvest SupperIt's back! We shall hold a Harvest Supper in the Village Hall on Thursday 4thOctober at 6.30 pm. Please give your names to Churchwardens (telephonenumbers on penultimate page of the magazine). Volunteers to make maincourse or desserts would be appreciated.Please see details in the October magazine of the Harvest Services in Llanferres.
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Marshals needed -Sunday 16th September 2011
The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed tomarshal the event, with the help of our local community.
In 2011 we raised £2000 for the playing field.
As in previous years, there will be a marshals meetingon Friday 14th, at 7.30pm,
and post event BBQ / free drink at The Druid.
If you have marshaled before,wish to help out, or if you have anyquestions please email me.
Please support your local playing field and children's park byhelping out on the day.
Thanks, Dan Hurst - on behalf of LPFRA
For inspiration visit www.artisanconservatories.co.uk
Tim GriffithsSales & DesignTel: 07736 544 736or (01352) 758484Email:[email protected]
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From the minutes of the July meeting:-Eight councillors were present,Councillor Jac Armstrong sent hisapologies. There were no declarationsof interest.Meeting open to the public for tenminutes:- It was reported that therewere three named persons who weretrained to operate the grass mower inMaeshafn and a letter would be sentconfirming that only those personsshould be allowed to use the mower forsafety reasons.Report of County Councillor MartynHolland:- Councillor Holland reportedthat he had had a busy week withdebate on the LDP still ongoing. Theinspector thought that not sufficientland had been allocated to meet theprojected demand for housing and thatsites, not originally allocated, wouldneed to be re-considered, includingland in Llanferres. Councillor Hollandand two Llanferres CommunityCouncillors had attended the Bus Forumand reported that it had been aconstructive meeting. Cuts to the busbudget, originally reported to be 27%,will now only be 10% which will meanthe projected loss of one bus, fromRuthin to Mold through Llanferes, fromnext April but this would be the busleast used. The school budget will beincreased because pupil numbers haveincreased. The Police have reportedthat there have been a number ofbreak-ins in the villages in our ward andalso car break-ins, including on MoelFamau. Residents are reminded to bevigilant, lock up valuables andequipment and not leave anythingvisible in cars.Bus stop in Maeshafn:- Councillors haveinspected the sites and CouncillorHolland is to consult with residents to
hear their views. No decision has beenreached and recent rumours have nofoundation.The minutes of the June meeting weresigned as a true record. There were tobe six training sessions for CommunityCouncillors on the 'Code of Conduct' butno dates were as yet available. Work isprogressing, slowly, on the landscapingof the Memorial Stone.Two Community Councillors hadattended the AGM of 'One Voice Wales'at Pentrefoelas when a new Chairmanand other officers were elected. Therethen followed a constructive meetingwith reports from the NationalExecutive, and the StakeholderReference Group - Betsi CadwaladrUniversity Health board. It wasproposed to hold Induction TrainingSessions for new Councillors and futuretraining for Chairs and Vice chairs wassuggested.It was agreed that the current bill forWelsh Water of £17.22 (and subsequentbills) will be paid by direct debit.PLANNING MATTERS:- 21/2012/0721Proposal: Erection of conservatory atrear of dwelling. Location: Maes-y-Garnedd Llanferres. The CommunityCouncil resolved to pass no comment.21/2012/0720 Proposal: Demolition ofexisting pump station, construction of anew storm tank/pumping station &associated plant & machinery, newcontrol kiosk, new access gate & newinternal concrete site access road. Thecommunity Council resolved to pass nocomment.Certificates of Decision. 21/2012/0501Proposal: Erection of single-storeypitched-roof extension at rear ofdwelling and erection of detachedgarage and store at front of dwelling
Community Council News - July Meeting
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Community Council News - July Meeting
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Location: Oldfield Forestry RoadLlanferres. Granted.21/2012/0514 Proposal: Erection ofshelter to cover Mountain RescueAmbulances. Location: ColomendyCentre Loggerheads. Granted.21/2012/0350 Proposal: Certificate oflawfulness for the existing use of landfor the siting of 1 no. static caravan.Location: Land at 16 The NantLlanferres. The siting of the caravan islawful.Maeshafn Playing Field:- no progress toreport.An invitation had been received for theChairman and Clerk to attend a specialevening for Chairs and Clerks of Townand Community councils. Chair andClerk will attend.The next meeting of the CommunityCouncil will be held on Thursday 13thSeptember 2012 at 7.30pm in theVillage Hall. There will be noCommunity Council meeting duringAugust 2012.
John Almond. Vice Chairman
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C A F F I F L O R E N C ELoggerheads
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A great place to eat and drinkin Loggerheads Country Park.
Open everyday 10am – 5pm
Wales the True Taste Award winner 2012
Cookery, herbal medicine, vegetable growingand flower workshops
Private functions
Children’s Birthday parties
Check out our web site for more details of our specialevents
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and pleasant furnishings, it is ideal for couples or smaller families wanting to be private but near amenities.There is a supermarket, bar and restaurants nearby. The accommodation is on the first floor andcomprises conservatory, sun terrace, 2 double bedrooms,lounge/dining room with an English freeview type TV, DVD,Video and CD player. There is an archway to a well equippedkitchen and washing machine. Air conditioning in bedrooms isavailable at an extra cost (payable locally), and bathroom withshower. Saturday changeover preferred.
Carrie Cull:01352 810237 or 07711888356
for further information
VILLA IN COSTA BLANCA, SPAIN TO RENT
Ysgol Bro FamauLlanferres Summer Fair!
Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s SummerFair. We raised an
UNBELIEVABLE £2,200All the proceeds will go to much needed resources and
equipment for the children of Ysgol Bro Famau
Special thanks go to the local businesses and individuals whodonated prizes for the AuctionKingswood Colomendy * Loggerheads Garage * One Planet Llandegla * CaffiFlorence * Dtio Harvey Thai Food * Greenwood Forest Park * Raven Llanarmonyn lal * Rhesgoed Farm Shop * The Sun Eryrys * Deeside Leisure Centre *Seven Oaks Nursery Ruthin * LoveSpinPole Dancing Mold * Griffin InnLlanbedr DC * Druid Inn * Helen Bowness- Hughes Hoola Hoop
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Call Danny LaFlamme01352 81035007791 674216Or visit www.moneysavingtoday.co.uk
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Local Veg on Our DoorstepFlintShare CSA Ltd is a local, community run social enterpriseproducing food with, and for its members. There are sites at Cilcain,Hawarden, Northop and Ffynnongroyw - all producing a selection
of fresh veg, herbs, honey and flowersfor FlintShare members.The produce is grown by volunteers who are learning fastabout how to grow veg from the more experienced growerson board. All members can access produce from any sitethrough our veg account scheme whether they dig or not.FlintShare is all about people and wealways mix chores with chinwag! We
have social gatherings, workshops and stuff for kids, too.In 2013 we will be employing a grower to utilise a bigger area atCilcain and will offer 20 veg shares.Our upcoming events areSeptember 9th
Cilcain site big push day - non members welcome tovisit.
September 15th - Members meeting (with quiz) 3.30 - 6.00pm
Join now to influence our future. All members have their say.September 22nd & 23rd - Mold Food and Drink Festival
FlintShare will have a stand - come make a pot, sow some seed and have a chat.September 24th - 5.00 - 7.30pm ‘Food for our Future’
A free event at Caffi Florence to explore Where Our Food Comes From, Funbread-making for all ages, a meal with local ingredients then CommunitySupported Agriculture (Nick Weir) and FlintShare CSA (Nikki Giles).Free but booking essential - contact Tony Little on 01970 621632 [email protected]
September 29th Rags to Bags Workshop(For FlintShare members)Let your creative juices flow and make a beautiful bag from recycled textilesFree and all materials provided
To find out moreplease visit our website at www.flintshare.co.uk or callNikki on 01352 810622.
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YSGOL BROFAMAU
100 CLUB
JULY 2012 DRAW 1st Prize £40Cynthia & Anthony
Challii~
2nd Prize £24Alan Wheatley
~3rd Prize £14
Eunice Roberts
The Green Flag award, the nationalstandard for parks and green spacesin England and Wales, has again beenretained by the Llanferres PlayingField and Childrens Park.
The award scheme is seen as a way ofencouraging others to achieve thesame high environmental standards,creating a benchmark of excellence inrecreational green areas. The award was presented by Wales’ Minister for theEnvironment, John Griffiths AM, at a ceremony at the Royal Welsh Show.
“ We’re really pleased to have retained our existing green flag status.”
“ Well done and thank you to everyone that put so much hard work into achieving thisaward.”
Dan Hurst. Chairman of theLPFRA.
Llanferres Playing Fieldachieves Green Flagstatus award again.
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Gardening Club news
Llanferres Parish Gardening Club
On July 9th we went on another garden trip, this time to Park Cottage,Penley. Dr and Mrs Sime had built this five acre garden, from what hadbeen pasture fields, in 13 years. With several different style of garden areaswell planted with over 3,000 species it was indeed special. Members weredelighted at such variation of plants giving them many ideas for their owngardens. Our thanks to Dr and Mrs Sime for their time showing us around.
Our August meeting was to arrange details of the Annual Show which willbe held on September 1st. Finer details of the show were agreed and tasksallocated amongst members, to make sure all is well organised. ShowSecretary, David Jones, had all the necessary basic details to hand whichmade this meeting run smoothly.
Show Secretary Hon SecretaryMr David Jones Mrs Joan Almond( 810 511 ( 810808
Did you enjoy the Olympics?Thinking of taking up a Sport?Join Llanferres Badminton Club
We meet Thursdays
7.30 - 9.30pm Senior club at Ruthin Leisure Centre(With Junior Club training before)
If interested please contact June Healy 07810 [email protected]
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LLANFERRES PARISHGARDENING CLUB
38TH ANNUAL SHOW
To be held at
THE VILLAGE HALL LLANFERRES
SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2012
Doors Open at 2-00pm
Trophies will be presented at 2-30pm
Admission charges:Adults £1 Juniors 50p
Show Schedules and Entry Forms available from:
Mr D Jones 810511Mrs Glenys Roberts 810358
Mrs J Almond 810808or online at www.llanferres.org
Entry forms to be received by Mrs Glenys Roberts, 7 Tyn Llan,by 6pm on Wednesday 29th August or may be submitted by
telephone to Mr David Jones (810511) by 6pm on 29th August
All exhibits must be staged between 8am and 10-30amon the day of the show
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CLASSES
TROPHY/CUP/SHIELD AWARDED TO EACH SECTIONGarden Section: Restricted
Classes 1-33 Vegetables and Fruit
Flower Section: RestrictedClasses 40-62
Largest Produce Section: RestrictedClasses 65-83
Floral Art Section:OpenClasses 85 -93
Pot Plants Section: RestrictedClasses 95 to 107
Junior Section:OpenClasses 110-114 (up to 10 yrs)Classes 115 -119 (11 to 16 yrs)
Photographic Section: OpenClasses 125 to 131
Home Section: OpenClasses 135 to 156
Adult Handicraft: OpenClasses 160-169
Art Section: OpenAdult Classes 170-175Junior Classes 177-179
Restricted Classes:-Llanferres Residents and Club Members
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Local news
ALL OUR STOVES HAVE BEEN CE TESTED AND PASSED TO CONFORMWITH CURRENT BRITISH AND EUROPEAN SAFETY STANDARDS
Hi! I'm Jennie.
I've just moved into Ruthin fromEast Yorkshire. I'm a singing andpiano teacher and have recentlystarted a singing group.
I'm a strong believer in two things;1 Singing together makes people happy2 Tea and cake make people happy!
We meet every Thursday for tea, cake, singingand to make new friends. Don't worry if youdon't read music; you don't have to. If you'renervous about coming alone, bring a friend!Come if you think you can't sing, come if youlove singing, come if you're just curious, comeif you love cake ~ you might just find yourselfsinging!
Where? Llanbedr Village HallWhen? Thursdays 5.30-6.30.How much? £5 per session (£3 for under 18's.Must be accompanied by an adult)
If you're interested just let meknow:Jennie Coates 07816 508 900
COME AND SING!! Have you ever wanted tolearn to sing?
Ever wished you couldplay the piano?
Now’s your chance!Young and friendly singing andpiano teacher, new to the area.
CallJennie Coates(BA Hons) on
07816 508 900
Or email me at:[email protected]
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‘Llain Hir’ – 4-bedroom house, sleeps 8(+cot). Situated on seafront with first floorbalcony providing superb views of StTudwal’s islands and the Cambrian coast-line. The house is literally a stone’s throwfrom the beach, within walking distance ofthe town centre, Pwllheli Golf Club, theleisure centre and the marina.
All bed linen provided along with wellequipped kitchen, colour TV, washingmachine, dishwasher etc and barbecuearea to the rear.
Pets welcome by prior arrangement.
Available all year round for weekly letsfrom £245, or mid week/long weekendbreaks.
For bookings or enquiries pleasering Simon or June Lovell.Tel: 01352 810582Mob: 07900 404767
Llanferrres Over 60s Club
Our next meeting is on Tuesday Sep 11th with a talk by Mr AlunWilliams on "woodcarving".Most of us have seen his lovely work ondisplay at the annual show in the hall.
We have no speaker for Oct 9th but will go ahead with possibly a Quizand a couple of Competitions. Each person tobring an unusual object to be identified and apicture of themselves as a baby or young childalso to be identified!!
To make up Betty is arranging a trip to AlbertDock on Oct 16th (full details later) so note it inyour diaries.
Looking forward to seeing you all. Betty and Olive
Olive 810 294 Betty 810 722
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GARDENINGor
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Do you need helpwith either of
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The Miners ArmsMaeshafn
Tel 01352 810464“We would like to thank all our customers and friends for making the
last 5 1/2 years at the Miners so enjoyable. We are retiring andmoving to Yorkshire on September 3rd.
Karen and Oliver Mason are taking over the pub and we hope thatyou will all support them and continue to visit The Miners Arms. Once
again thank you.”John and Gilly
Forthcoming EventsThe Miners will be open as usual for drinks only on Monday 3rd
and Tuesday 4th September. Food will be available fromWednesday onwards. The opening hours will remain the same as
they are currently.
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Proprietor Pip Verhollemanhails from Belgium, learning histrade from a young age and tosay he is a perfectionist, is amajor understatement!
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Tel: 810225Llanferres
News from the Druid
Village Lunch ClubWe welcome everyone back to the
Druid on 20th September.New members are encouraged.
Make sure you contact theorganisers in advance as places
are limited.Tel: Len Phillips on 01352 750311
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Baking enthusiasts are being called upon to enter their homemade Welshcakes in a competition at this year’s Mold Food and Drink Festival .
The Best of Welsh Bake-off competition, which is for non-professional bakersonly, is organised by the festival in conjunction with the Mold WI and firstlaunched last year. It proved highly successful with over 60 entries of barabrith received from a cross-section of the local and wider community.
The competition is open to anyone who enjoyshome baking and, in particular, has a specialrecipe or method for making scrumptiousWelsh cakes. Entry form and details onwww.moldfoodfestival.co.uk
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Summer has arrived although it will still godown as one of the wettest on record.Sadly this has not stopped the criminalfraternity and we have had a number ofbreak-ins in the area. Once again we needto be good neighbours and reportanything that looks suspicious to the NorthWales Police. With this in mind NorthWales Police have recently launched a newon line watch link call OWL. By registeringyour name, location and e- mail address youwill receive relevant crime alerts and timelycrime prevention advice. I have asked for athousand of these leaflets and over thenext two months I will drop one througheach door in the area.
Are you in receipt of a state pension, liableto pay council tax in Denbighshire and yourhome in Denbighshire is your mainresidence? If you have answered yes to allthree questions you may be entitled to ashare of a grant received by Denbighshirefrom the Welsh Government to help reducepensioners council tax bills.Denbighshire has received £148,209 andthis will be divided equally between allthose who register an interest byNovember 1st this year.
To register you should write to: ThePensioner Grant Scheme, Revenues Dept,Russell House, Churton Road, Rhyl,Denbighshire LL18 3DP quoting your statepension reference number, your addressincluding post code and your council taxreference number.
Central Government gave all EnglishCounties enough money to freeze counciltax for all tax payers this year and similarfunding was given to the Welsh
Governmentbut theydecided notto pass it on.It appearsthat this maybepart of thatfunding andsadly it also appears that it may be moreof a lottery in Wales as to wether or notyou receive any money. It is thereforeimportant that you register early.
There have been a number of complaintsabout the bus service in Maeshafn frombus users outside the village. Thecomplaints revolve around the problemsthe buses have in turning around in thevillage. I feel that this is also an issue aboutthe limited parking in the village forvisitors and residents alike. In earlySeptember it is my intention to completea survey in the village to listen to the viewsof all concerned and to look for possiblesolutions. I hope that everyone will takepart and I am looking forward to yoursuggestions on how we can improve theposition for all.
Best wishes.Martyn
Cllr Martyn L Holland.Tel. 01824 [email protected]
A note from your County Councillor
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THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFODDENBIGH 2013
The National Eisteddfod fund raising committee have asked LlanferresCommunity Council to pledge £2,000 towards next year's event in Denbigh.
It was decided that we would like to support them, but the amount wasthought to be excessive and could not just be paid out of Public money.
Four members of the Council have therefore joined with some otherinterested people to form a "Working Party" to try to raise some funds forthem. We need more help and would very much like to hear from anyone
living in the Community of Llanferres who is willing to help.
Contacts are Rob Armstrong David Jones Margaret Davies Olive Parry
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On a sunny morning in late June Iwas walking from Llanferres toLoggerheads Garage when I wasstruck by the beauty and diversity ofthe plant life encountered on thisshort walk. I did not do an intensivesurvey of all the plants, but passedalong at a normal walking pace, yet Icounted 18 woody plants or trees, ofwhich 5 were in bloom, 6 species ofgrass and no less than 60 floweringplants (although not all were actuallyin bloom) and all on the one side ofthe road (the left-hand side, goingtowards Loggerheads). I did not usethe old road through Tafarn y Gelynbut walked along the pavement untilI came to the new road where I usedthe gravel edge before again resortingto the pavement to take me the rest ofthe way to Loggerheads.On leaving Llanferres, I admired thegardens splendid with the plants ofcultivation, sometimes complementedby wild flowers, but I did not includethese in my count but only started tocount when I became aware of thediversity of wild flowers growing onthe verge. Many of them veryfamiliar such as Hogweed, Daisy,Dandelion and Cow parsley but let usnot dismiss them as they all add tothe picture. I quickly noticed pinkDovesfoot cranesbill, yellow Creepingbuttercup, blue Forget-me-not, lilacTufted vetch and the burgundycoloured Common vetch.Honeysuckle climbed and entwinedon Holly and Elder, the latter in fullbloom.Meadow buttercup and Tufted vetchcrowded together to make a colourfulscene that would enhance or competewith any cultivated garden. Therewere Wild cherry trees, no longer inflower and their fruits already taken
by the birds. The yellow flowers ofBirdsfoot trefoil caught my eye. Thisis the food plant for the caterpillars ofseveral butterflies and its seed heads,when ripe, resemble the claw of abird, hence the name. Red campion,Crosswort and Meadow sweet werehere with a patch of Nettle. Manypeople regard nettles as a pest, and sothey are in the wrong place such as adecorative garden, but in the wildthey are valuable food sources for thecaterpillars of some of our mostcolourful butterflies and through thecenturies they have been harvestedby man for a variety of uses. Rosebaywillowherb flourishes and, in season,is very colourful and is the food forElephant hawk moths but is reviledby gardeners because of its plethoraof fluffy seeds which blow everywhere.In the brook I spotted Brooklime andWatercresss. Near the gate and stile,the pearly white flowers of Guelderrose shone brightly in the sunshine.Not a rose, of course, but a relative ofcultivated Viburnums. I passed moreBirdsfoot trefoil with red and whiteClover, all capable of extractingnitrogen from the air and 'fixing' it inthe soil to the benefit of other plants,such as the profusion of Ox-eyedaisies. A Laburnum tree hung heavywith racemes of yellow flowers and aHorse chestnut was displaying itsminiature 'conkers'. Regarded as anative species this tree was onlyintroduced into Britain about 350years ago. All about were Knapweed,Yellow rattle, Meadow vetchling andbright blue Germander speedwell.Yarrow, which is usually whiteflowered, had some heads of pink - asfar as I know the only umbellifer to dothis. Marking the road edge wasyellow flowered Black medick, or
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Nature Notesshould I say Shamrock? For this isthe plant it is believed that St Patrickplucked to illustrate the doctrine of'three persons in one God'.Up the slope was a collection of trees- Hazel, Oak, Sycamore, Field maple,wild rose and others, fronted by arange of grasses including Meadowgrass, Yorkshire fog, Cocksfoot, Ryegrass and Timothy amongst whichgrew Ragwort (Cinnabar moth foodplant), Spear thistle, Sorrel, Yarrow,Perennial sow thistle and the nowfaded flowers of Cowslips. Many ofthe trees were encrusted with yellowcrustose lichens which impart colourto these trees in the winter. PassingTafarn y Gelyn I regained thepavement to see a big patch ofButterbur whose large leaves whereonce used to wrap 'pats' of butter tokeep them fresh. There was a standof Welted thistle - not everybody'sfavourite but a good source of nectarand pollen for many insects. Iwondered why so many people regardall insects as pests to be destroyed,when the vast majority of insects areuseful to humans. Have we got so faraway from reality that we are soignorant of life and the naturalworld?Another Willowherb grows along here- the Great willowherb - differingfrom the Rosebay in having deeperpink flowers and downy undersides tothe leaves. There was Garlicmustard, Figwort, Herb Bennet(related to the garden Geum), Dog'smercury, Greater Celandine andWelsh poppy. I passed under two fineSycamores and a Wych elm tree andhere (between the pavement and theroad) the grasses were floweringmagnificently. But soon the Councilwill come along and mow them all
down. Why? They are doing noharm! We live in the country forgoodness sake not some municipalpark where everything has to becontrolled. Why cannot we enjoythem? People say it is 'only' grass yetgrasses, and their derivatives, areprobably the most important phylumin the world, without which we couldnot survive. Ground elder growshere. Hated by gardeners, with goodreason, in the wild it tends to be keptin check by competition with theother plants and its whiteumbelliferous flowers provide pollenand nectar.To the untutored eye all the whiteumbels look the same yet, on thiswalk, I had seen six species, althoughI may not have named them all. Theytend to flower in succession, perhapsgiving the impression that one speciesdominates the roadside vergesthroughout the growing season.Sometimes they are not easy toidentify and one has to rely on theseed capsules to separate them.And finally, I came to the houses justprior to the Loggerheads Garagewhere I noticed a Lilac tree, someSolomon's seal and, clinging to cracksin the wall, Shining cranesbill andIvy-leaved toadflax.Although I have not mentioned all ofthem by name, all told, I had seen atleast 84 species of plant and,undoubtedly, I had missed manymore and these were only the onesapparent on this particular day.There will be others which showthemselves at other times of the year,so who can guess just exactly howmany there actually are. And all onone side of about a mile of a trunkroad.
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Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon ynIal & Llandegla. 01824 780703 [email protected]
Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269
Llanferres Community CouncillorsDavid Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259Margaret Davies, 01352 810491Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867Rob Jones, 01352 810500Olive Parry, 01352 810294Dave Twomey, 01352 810690
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Archery Club - lan Logan, Tryfan, 17 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres Tel: 810627
Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264
Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pmContact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.
Church - Rev'd Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, LlanferresMold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]
Rector's Warden - Josh Griffiths, Jontindale, Ruthin Road. Tel: 810853
People's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422
Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road,Nercwys CH7 4DD
Llanferres Holiday Club ( School Holiday Child Care) -Becky Thomas, Booking Officer Tel: 01352 759263 or mobile 07530 721953
Gardening Club - Mrs Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres.Tel: 810808
Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon JonesTel: 810305
Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269
Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Simon Hodge.Tel: 810686
Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Jonathan Fagan. Tel: 810373
Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel:810867
PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888
Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294
Village Hall Booking Secretary -Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
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