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£100 Fords at the Lion Quays On a flying visit to the Lion Quays Hotel Nr. Chirk recently, wife Pam stared in surprise at a car park full of pre-war Ford cars, and called me over to take a look. It proved to be a group of 1935 Ford Model Y and C cars belonging to members of the Ford Model Y & C Register who had been taking part in a tour of North and Mid Wales, arranged by their Spares Officer, Peter Ketchel of Chester, who has organised many such events in this area over the years. We introduced ourselves to the group of members at the bar, and thus followed a lively discussion with such people as Chairman Brian Godfrey, Secretary Bob Wilkinson and magazine editor Sam Roberts, all of whom were bursting with knowledge and full of enthusiasm for their very special Fords. Sam, who had spent 32 years in the army, has also written a book entitled ‘Henry’s Cars for Europe’ which is available via their website- www.fordyandcmodelregister.co.uk or from eBay no. 160981315383. There were several C type 10 h.p. models on display, as well as the Y types, including some with special bodies, but the model that had caused a sensation when it went on sale in 1935 was the Y Popular two-door saloon, which Ford had cleverly reduced the price of by £2, to make it the first £100, four seater saloon car! Morris 8
had built their own £100 car in 1932 but that was only a two-seater, and although the Austin Ruby of the times was a four-seater, it cost £118. So, the two-door Y Popular was an instant sales success. It had a four cylinder 933c.c. side-valve engine which developed 23.4 b.h.p. and was rated at 7.96 h.p. ,with a £6 Road Tax. The top speed was 59 M.P.H. and the touring fuel consumption was 35-45 m.p.g. It had a three-speed gearbox with synchromesh on 2nd. and 3rd.; 6 volt electrics and, disappointingly, suction operated windscreen wipers, which when you accelerated in the rain, slowed them down just when you needed them most. “Mine work perfectly downhill!” joked Sam. I told him about Ray Lambert-Evans, a good friend of mine who had once owned a rather clapped out Ford Y, which was a very temperamental starter. He always carried a little bottle of petrol around with him, which, as a last resort, he poured directly into the Zenith carburettor, before a final turn of the starting handle. If that didn’t work, he sometimes flayed the tyre on the front wheel with it in anger! “Just like Basil Fawlty!” laughed Sam. So we reluctantly left this group of Ys men after such a pleasurable evening- but I hope we meet them again next year!
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I recently organised a Bike Marking Scheme with the Community Safety Group who assisted in forensically marking bicycles to deter thefts and enable you to keep track of your bike should it get stolen. I purposely arranged this for a Saturday afternoon to enable all to attend but unfortunately we only had about 24 people who came forward, which was quite disappointing. I even got funding to get a few freebies ie. Hi visibility straps & vests together with bike locks and lights but sadly even this didn’t help. We are hoping to arrange another of these around January 2014 so all of you with new bikes as Christmas presents can bring them to be marked. On a brighter note though, I would like to thank those who did attend (in the rain) to support this scheme and hopefully your bike will be safe as will you with your lights / locks etc. Also I would like to introduce another scheme we are running which is the VEHICLE WATCH 25+ SCHEME. This scheme is designed to increase the likelihood of a stolen vehicle being spotted and stopped by Police. It acts as a deterrent for young people not to steal that vehicle. If you are aged over 25, own a vehicle and live in North Wales, you can attach the Vehicle
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brewed traditional beers, bottle beers, a glass of wine, you are always assured of a friendly welcome. During these summer months, why not relax outside in our traditional beer garden? To accompany your drinks, treat yourself to something to eat from our carefully thought out menu of high quality meals or light bites, prepared freshly with local ingredients.
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Invitation to the Rugby League World Cup 2013 You are invited to experience the drama, the emotion and the passion of this truly world class sporting event. World Cups of any description don’t happen every year – and certainly not in UK. So make sure you’ve got tickets for the games you want to see – including all three of Wales’ group games to be played in Cardiff, Wrexham and Neath as well as the Quarter Final in Wrexham. There’s only one way to really enjoy the Rugby League World Cup 2013 – and that’s to BE THERE. Wrexham’s famous Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground will play host to not one but TWO brilliant World Cup battles: • Sunday 3rd Nov WALES vs USA • Saturday 16th Nov - Quarter Final 2 Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group D
Rugby League in the Community In the run up to the tournament in Wrexham there is a packed programme of activities to get involved with, including: • Rugby in the Park • Summer Reading Challenges • Rugby League Heritage Exhibition • School Festivals • Volunteering and • Supporter to Reporter Competitions. For all of the latest updates on Wrexham’s countdown to the Rugby League World Cup, follow us on facebook.com/ rugbywrexham2013
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Cefn Mawr's Holly Bush Inn museum plan A community group running a Wrexham village pub have submitted plans to convert part of it into a museum to celebrate the area's industrial past. The Plas Kynaston Canal Group (PKCG) in Cefn Mawr took over the community's Holly Bush Inn last year. Now they want to add a restaurant and restore and reopen a shop at the rear of pub that served the community from the 1840s. Wrexham council planners have yet to make a decision on the plans. Plas Kynaston Canal Group - PKCG was set up by residents to try to revive the fortunes of the area after factory closures and job cuts from 2009. They originally came together to try to reinstate a filled-in section of canal to attract visitors to their village which is a short distance from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on Llangollen Canal after it became a world heritage site in the same year. If the pub plans are accepted, PKCG members hope to realise part of their aspirations by creating a museum to encourage Llangollen Canal visitors to make the short trip up the road to see their community. Ironmaster and engineer William Hazeldine, whose Plas Kynaston foundry, Cefn Mawr, made the troughs for the aqueduct, was one 14
Villagers want to turn the first-floor of the pub into a museum and reopen a shop
of many business people to thrive during the 19th Century in the villages north of the aqueduct. A tramway system running from the Trevor basin at Froncysyllte encouraged more industrial development. The oldest part of the Holly Bush is said to date back over 200 years and was apparently constructed from the stone spoil produced by the construction of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. A rear view of the Holly Bush Inn Plans include restoring a shop at the rear of the pub so it can go back into use for a local business And the stone used to build Thomas Telford's towering aqueduct passed the pub using the community's horse-drawn tramways during its construction between 1975-1805. A group spokesperson said: "We are looking at the possibility of establishing a real horse drawn taxi service to run between the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Cefn Mawr, and the Holly Bush Inn next year." A special light show and fireworks display takes place at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on 12 July to mark the fourth anniversary of an 11mile (17km) stretch of Llangollen Canal and the landmark being awarded world heritage status.
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essential gardening Although maintenance is key in July, you can still introduce new bedding plants to keep your garden looking bright and beautiful throughout summer. PRUNE FLOWERS - Pinch out the growing tips of basket and container plants to encourage them to produce bushy even growth and lots of flowers. SOW SEEDS - Biennials, such as foxgloves, sweet williams, Canterbury bells and forget-me-nots, should be sown as soon as fresh seed is available.
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PESTS AND DISEASES - Use a forceful jet from a garden hose to knock aphids off water lilies and other garden plants. Spray roses to protect them against MULCH - Protect new and established problems with mildew, blackspot or plants by mulching the soil between them with composted bark, cocoa shells rust. or another ornamental mulch. This will SUMMER BEDDING PLANTS - Finish not only look attractive, setting off the planting out summer bedding plants in surrounding plants, but will reduce borders, baskets and containers. annual weed growth and conserve soil GENERAL CARE - Remove suckers or moisture. Always mulch over moist unwanted shoots ground, never on to bone-dry soil, so Some trees and shrubs have a habit be sure to water well first if necessary. 18
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INVESTMENTS? KNOW YOUR MARKETS! Investors have experienced a return of market uncertainty in recent weeks. Global equity markets have been subjected since late May to a level of volatility last seen in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 20072008. Following a seemingly continuous rise in equity prices since the beginning of 2013, investors have recently had to get used to very different daily news stories. Equity markets have risen over the past 12 months on signs of recovery in the global economy and central bank action. A slow but definite improvement in the global economy, particularly in the US, is now emerging. Crucially, in the short term, central bankers have taken concerted and radical steps to avert an economic crisis to follow the financial woes of 2008/2009. Trillions of dollars of liquidity has been pumped into developed economies over the last year, as central bankers take unprecedented steps to aid recovery. The equity market correction was triggered by the US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s hint at the end of May that there could be a scaling back of the third round of quantitative easing (QE3). Bernanke raised the possibility of a wind-down of the pace, or taper, of the programme on the basis of improved US economic data. Markets, however, heard the work tightening rather than tapering – and equities took a tumble. Despite the recent correction, the fact
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Coronation Celebration at Marchwiel Over a hundred people attended a Jubilee Coronation Garden Tea Party to raise funds for Marchwiel Parish Church at the weekend. Held in the grounds of Chetwynd Grove, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Jones-Perrott, the event was themed to celebrate the Coronation, A beautiful day
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– much better than the original day of 60 years ago – provided the opportunity to enjoy an old-style afternoon tea in the sunshine and to wander around stalls selling preserves, plants, crafts, and cakes. A total of over £1,000 was raised for church funds.
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Housing Tenancy Fraud Wrexham Council has limited availability of homes to let to Council tenants and lettings are prioritised according to housing needs. Fraudulently obtaining Council housing or subletting your home for personal gain uses up precious resources that should be available to those people most in need. Tenancy fraud can include: • Providing incorrect information or false claims about identity or circumstances when applying for housing, • Subletting part or the whole of your property to others, • Failure to use a property as your principal home, • Wrongly claiming a right to ‘succession’ (retention of a tenancy following the death or departure of the tenant), • ‘Key selling’ (leaving a property and passing the keys on in return for money or favour). Any incidents of unlawful subletting and tenancy abuse will be taken serious and 24
will be investigated and early action will be taken if required. We will make the necessary enquiries in connection with any information provided to us in order to verify it. The Council will take legal action to end any tenancy which may have been granted as a result of false or misleading statements made by a tenant(s). The Council may also share information provided to them in order to compare and check details with other departments within Wrexham Council as well as with other organisations such as the Department for Works and Pensions. If you suspect someone of tenancy fraud it is important that you report it to us so that we can investigate the matter fully. You can do this by contacting one of the following: • Contact Fraud team in confidence on 01978 292728 • E-mail: stampoutfraud@wrexham.gov.uk
How important is your child’s education? Maths and English After-School Programmes Every parent wants their Everyto parent wants child realise theirtheir true child to realise their true potential. At Kumon we potential. At Kumon we can help your child to can help your maths child toand excel in their excel in their and English, and maths boost their English, andtoo. boost their confidence confidence too. Contact your local Contact your local Instructor today. Instructor today.
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Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding. ORI means to fold and KAMI means paper. Together, they form the word, “origami.” It is an art form that has been handed down from parent to child through many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper forms usually entirely by folding. To book a place please call 01948 830730 £12 per person which includes a 2 course home cooked meal and tea or coffee.
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OPEN DAY The Church of St.Deiniol & St.Marcella, Marchwiel SATURDAY 6 JULY 10am - 4pm
Sponsored Organ-playing Escorted tours to the top of the tower Bell-ringing demonstrations Church record books to view Stalls • Crafts • Cards • Cakes Books • Preserves • Plants • Produce. Raffle • Entry £2 Includes tea /coffee & biscuits All welcome – proceeds in aid of church funds
Tallarn Green Methodist Church
Summer Lunch
Sunday 7th July 12.30p.m Village Hall Tickets available from Chapel Members. This follows the morning service which is farewell service to Rev. M. Parrott, who retires as Minister at the end of the month. During August there will be a holiday club for children on a Monday morning, more details next month.
Trip to Bourton on the Water Saturday 27th July
Coach pick ups at Marchwiel Church - 8.00 am The Buck, Bangor on Dee - 8.15 am Overton Church, Overton - 8.30 am Adults 12.50 Children £11.50
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Worthenbury W.I.
Following a recruitment drive, Worthenbury W.I. looks forward to Members and Visitors to join them at their Meeting in the Village Hall
Tuesday 9th July 7.15pm
Chris Symes, will talk about his adventures to remote places on his Motor cycle. He is a very amusing and informative speaker.
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at the Village Hall Saturday 17th August • 2pm BBQ, Bar, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Pet show, Children's Games, Fancy Dress Teddy, Raffle, Cake stall, Tea and coffee. Free Entry. Funds are being raised to improve disabled access and for new toilets facilities for all.
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Concern over Wrexham Power Station proposal Thank you for letting us know about this. It’s a very bad idea; gas is easily distributed as cheaper heat than electricity to private consumers and we have the infrastructure to do it. Burning large quantities to make electricity is a waste of a limitied resource that has better uses. Power stations are clearly specialist operations that can and must use technology to solve problems that are not practical on the small scale and thus should be using fuels such as coal, coal in oil suspensions and nuclear. Your article doesn’t say what the capacity is of this proposal but I wonder how much of 22GW it will make up? Name & address supplied
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Set in the attractive planned village of Holt, Holt Castle is a ruin on the banks of the River Dee. Following the defeat of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last independent Prince of Wales in 1282, Edward I gave John de Warenne, the 7th Earl of Surrey, the lordships of Bromfield and Yale. To secure his newly gained lands, John built Holt Castle, also known as Lion’s Castle, to control a nearby strategic ford across the River Dee. In 1296 de Warenne, as leader of the English army in Scotland, defeated the Scottish forces at the Battle of Dunbar. Edward I deposed the Scottish King John Balliol and made de Warenne Regent of Scotland. It was a job that only brought him trouble. William Wallace led a revolt and defeated de Warenne and the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge on September 11th 1296. De Warenne was forced to flee the field of battle and make his excuses to Edward I “Longshanks”. During the middle of the 14th century the castle came into the ownership of Richard Fitzalan, the 10th Earl of Arundel; in whose family it remained until the mid 15th century when the 12th Earl died without issue. Richard III granted the castle to Sir William Stanley in 1484, who held it until his execution by Henry VII in 1495, when it again reverted to the Crown. More information on the castle can be found on the Wrexham County Borough website www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/ heritage
Holt Castle, from the south-east, prior to 2006 consolidation work
Holt Castle, from the south-east, following the 2006 consolidation work
Plan of Holt Castle, c. 1620, Norden’s Survey © British Library, BL Harl., Ms. 3696, folio 5
Reconstruction drawing of Holt Castle, 14th-15th century from the North
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