Issue 189
April 2015
Llanferres
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Welcome Welcome to the April edition of News If you have any articles of interest or & Views. photographs. Please do send them in to us. Another month has flown by and Easter is almost upon us. We hope Have a lovely Easter. you’ve been enjoying the articles by Tony King recently, we’ve certainly learned a few things we didn’t know about our area. Best wishes This month he tells us about a great Paul & Siobhan storm that has received very little publicity, even though it must have 2 Cae Gwyn been quite dramatic at the time - see Llanferres page 29.
Mold CH7 5SL Tel: (01352) 810668 Email: news@llanferres.org www.llanferres.org
We’ve also received a picture from Heather Jones of one of their sheep with her new-born lambs, nothing new there you might think, but see page 15 to see why it’s unusual.
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Notices Happy Birthday to the following April Birthdays Edward Moore who will be 16 on 30th March Ruby Steel who will be 4 on 6th April Jessica Gould on 10th April Jack William Lane Roberts who will be 9 on 10th April Sam Clough on 16th April Matthew Isherwood on 21st April Eli Clough who will be 21 on 23rd April Karl Drendel on 23rd April Iestyn Dwyryd Roberts who will be 4 on 29th April
THANK YOU I would like to thank family, friends and villagers for all their good wishes, cards and flowers during my recent illness
Glan Llyn Guest House needs a cleaner to cover bank holidays and weekends
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Your cleaning needs to be meticulous as we have high standard accommodation.
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would like to thank everyone who He or she must be self employed bought their delicious cakes and and thus able to give us a receipt. sponsored a funny face....they have made a total of ÂŁ45 for For more information please e mail or comic relief. phone Richard on 01352 810841
Well done girls x Clare
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: news@llanferres.org or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL
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Local News
Having a spring clear out? The next Bags 2 School collection is on 29th April at 9am at either site of Ysgol Bro Famau. They will take clean clothes, bags, shoes and soft toys and pay us so that we can buy vital equipment for our children at school. Bags will be distributed around the village in April, but a clean bin bag is fine. If you need help with transportation please call Sally on 810297. Many thanks for your continued support of our school. www.bag2school.com
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Events in italics are in the Village Hall
Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: www.llanferres.org Click on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu
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Local News LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club At our March meeting, once again, Mr. David Cummings enthralled us with his talk “Wales through the Seasons”. Not only was the photography breathtaking, but his personal memories of his life in the areas involved made us realise that we live in a fabulous country.
On April 14th Kathy Snodgrass will tell is about the Wrexham Museum. Please join us at 2pm in the Village Hall.
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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres From the minutes of the meeting held on 12th March 2015:- Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, Cllr. Margaret Davies, Cllr Adrian Walls, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon and County Councillor Martyn Holland. 1. Apologies: Cllr. Yvonne Foden McCorry, Cllr Rob Jones. 2. Declarations of Interest: None declared. 3. Meeting open to the public for ten minutes: No matters raised. 4. County Councillors report: County Councillor Martyn Holland reported that he had attended a meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and the Denbighshire Hospital Public Inquiry; Pen y Waen will be resurfaced some time this year; 150 yards of the road from Valley Lodge to the A494 will be resurfaced because it is in such a bad state; the two Planning Applications for buildings in Big Covert were rejected on the grounds that they were 'not fit for purpose' and 'would have an adverse visual impact in the AONB'. Councillor Holland considered there needed to be a change in the 'Permitted Development' legislation throughout Wales and had contacted Darren Miller who had indicated his support; the Welsh Assembly has allocated £1´5 million for the development of children's playgrounds of which £48 thousand would be available for Denbighshire; he had asked Denbighshire Legal Department if there was any progress on the acquisition of the playing field in Maeshafn and was told that they were waiting for the solicitors to trace the title deeds. 5. Minutes of previous Meeting: The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 8th January 2015 were signed
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as a true record with two minor amendments. 6. Matters Arising: There had been no response regarding the state of Pont y Mwynwr road; there had been no formal response from the National Trust regarding the covenant forbidding development in Big Covert; the gates into the school playing field were still not being locked; the requested 'Salt Bin' has still not been supplied for Cae Derwen. 7. Reports from other meetings: Nothing to report. 8. Maintenance in the Community: No matters raised at this time. 9. Community list of Contractors: Councillor Holland is trying to compile a list of contractors willing to do work for Community Councils. This list could be shared with other Community Councils. Any contractors who would like to be included on the list can contact the Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, Mrs Dillon. 10. Red Telephone Kiosk: Waiting for a response from Mr David Shiel. 11. Risk Assessment: Councillors discussed the draft of the Financial Risk Assessment and considered that clarification was needed on several points. The Clerk will make enquires. 12. Field Adjacent to the School: Waiting for the completed information sign. It was decided that this should be installed on a 'lectern' type mounting. 13. Training and Finance: Councillors were informed that training meetings were to be arranged. Councillor Margaret Davies will attend a meeting in County Hall, Mold on 19th March, subject -'Understanding the Law'. 14. Bills: HMRC £49·20; Membership of SLCC £65´00; Admin costs since November 2014 £232´13; £100´00 towards cost of Community Musical
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
Concert on 19th March in Village Hall 18. Other Matters that have been brought to Councillors' Attention: No at 10´45 am: Clerks salary £*******. matters raised at this meeting. 15. Planning Matters: No planning applications received for this meeting. 19. Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 9th April 2015 at 7.30pm. 16. Maeshafn Playing Field: Solicitors trying to trace title deeds. John Almond, Vice Chairman 17. Correspondence List: As well as matters dealt with above, documentation had been received on Supplementary Planning guidance, Regulation and Inspection of Social Care(Wales), Natural Resource Management Bulletin (these were discussed briefly) and Consultation on Community Councillor's Allowances. The latter had been discussed at a previous meeting when Councillors Village Hall Booking rejected the idea of Community Check the new online calendar to see if Councillors receiving any the Hall is free at: remuneration for their duties as www.llanferres.org then call Gilly Councillors. Carney Tel: 07741 316 349
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Local News Llanferres Parish Gardening Club Llanferres Parish Gardening Club met in the Village Hall, Llanferres on Monday 9th March, 2015, This was the first meeting for Suzie Moore and Christine Smith in their new roles as Chairman and Secretary. The guest speaker was Iwan Edwards from Opal whose topic was the key to caring for churchyards and burial sites. There are a number of ongoing projects locally which involve clearing ground in a more traditional way to allow plants, insects and birds to thrive. It was brought to our attention that conservation managed sensitively and carefully without looking neglected and wild was beneficial to the flora and fauna, and wildlife. This was a very enjoyable meeting which held interest from start to finish. The Raffles were won by Ivy Watts and Joan Shovelton. Our next meeting will be held 7.30 pm on 13th April, 2015 at Llanferres Village Hall and the topic will be Norton Priory Gardens by Mr and Mrs K Williams. A group evening outing has been arranged by the Club to visit Bluebell Cottage Nursery on Wednesday 22nd April, 2015. Please let the Secretary know at the next meeting if you would like to go on this visit, as Sue Beesley needs the numbers for parking and refreshments. The cost per person is ÂŁ5.50 and it has been agreed that the Club will go in shared cars to the venue. Christine Smith, Hon.Secretary Tel No. 01352 810516
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Local News
Thank you to Rob Jones and family for this picture - a black and a white lamb both born to the same mother in March.
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Church News Sunday Services for April 5th 9.30 am Easter Day Holy Communion 12th 9.30 am Sunday Worship 19th 9.30 am Holy Communion 26th 9.30 am Sunday Worship Holy Week and Easter Compline, or Night Prayer, preceded by short meditation and quiet time of reflection) will take place during Holy Week across the group on Monday 30th March, Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April. In Llanferres this will be at 8.30 pm each evening. There will be a Devotional Service on Good Friday in Llanferres at 10.30 am For details of other services please ask Church Wardens. Church Decoration We will be decorating the church for Easter on Good Friday at 2.00 pm. All volunteers, whatever your level of skill is welcome, as are any donations towards cost of flowers. Food Bank Llanferres Church has decided to support Mold Food Bank throughout the year, as well as with Harvest produce. A lidded box is now available at the back of the church. Please leave donations of any requested food items in this box and replace the lid (just in case the church mice think it is for them!!) Easter Vestry Please note the Easter Vestry meeting will be held on Tuesday April 14th at 7.30pm in church. All parishioners are invited to attend this very important meeting. Vacancy! I shall be stepping down from doing this piece for the News and Views (and something similar for the Parish magazine) at the Easter Vestry. It's a pleasant task which keeps one abreast with what is going on. Please let Churchwardens know if you would like to take up the duty - and do contact me if you would like to know more about what is required. You do not need to be on the PCC - I am not. Daryl Austin, 810611 Christian Aid Collection As in previous years we will be doing a house to house collection during Christian Aid Week, 10th to 16th May. Please give generously to this worthwhile cause. The flap at the end may be filled in by those able to Gift Aid which is very beneficial to the Charity.
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Local News House Martin Survey - Can you help? House Martins, due to arrive anytime now and once seen everywhere during the summer, are now sadly declining - some of you may well have noticed less nests, or even none, being built on your houses or outbuildings. This year the British Trust for Ornithology are undertaking a Survey throughout the UK and Ian and I are taking part in this. If you have House Martins nesting on your land I'd be really grateful if you could let me know the number of nests on each building (a colony) so I can send the information to the BTO. For those of you living in the Tafarn Y Gelyn area please don't be alarmed if you see us skulking about with binoculars - we're undertaking a more detailed survey of this area! We can be contacted on 810749 or email: jane.freeman1@btopenworld.com Thanks everyone Ian & Jane Hemming, 8 Bryn Eithin
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Local News Marshals needed - a date for your diary - Sunday 13th September 2015. The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed to marshal the event, with the help of our local community. In 2014 we raised ÂŁ2000 for the playing field. As in previous years, there will be a marshals meeting on Friday 11th, at 7.30pm, & post event BBQ / free drink at The Druid. If you have marshalled before, wish to help out, or if you have any questions please email me: crc_marshal@hotmail.co.uk or call 810461
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WHIST EVENING
An enjoyable evening was held with the theme of St Patrick’s Day. The two winners of the most original dress were Mal Bellis and Noel Headley who was, as usual, showing off his 'feminine' side. The winners of the main prizes were: 23rd. Feb : Janet Truesdale and Dave Twomey 2nd. Mar. Mal Bellis and Alan Williams 16th. Mar. Edna Williams and Alan Williams. New members are always welcome . Go on , give it a try!
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Gardening Club News Hello Villagers, As the new Chairman of Llanferres Garden Club, I wish to thank John Almond who has Chaired our Club for the past 20years, Joan Almond who has been Hon Secretary for around 17yrs and David Jones who has been Show Secretary for at least 15yrs. A very hard act to follow. They have now taken a long earned retirement so they can actually get down to do some gardening in time for this year’s Village Show. As from Monday 9th March the Garden Club will be run by :
Left to right: David Jones, Joan Almond, John Almond
Chairman: Suzie Moore 01352 810603 / 07775646378 Hon Secretary: Chris Smith 01352 810516 Show Secretary: Ivy Watts 01352 810248 Treasurer is still Tony McKinstry We will do our best to keep the club running smoothly, new members are very welcome, any age, any ability. Village show this year is on Saturday 14th September. Suzie
Left to right: Ivy Watts, Suzie Moore, Christine Smith
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Local News FLINTSHIRE BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER GROUP STEP OUT FOR BREAST CANCER 25th April 2015 - MOEL FAMAU The group is organising its annual STEP OUT FOR BREAST CANCER and once again are supported and led by Troedio Clwyd Walks. There will be a choice of two walks: a short one of 2.5 miles and a longer walk to the Jubilee Tower of 4.5.miles taking approximately 3 hours. We can accept donations on the day of £5 or a sponsorship forms are available on request If you would like to support this worthy cause, please meet at the lower car park at Moel Famau Country Park at 9.30 for 10.00 am start (car park is £2 to open barrier)
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Local News Llanferres Village Hall The Committee is considering the possibility of toilet and / or kitchen refurbishment in the Village Hall. The current kitchen units are largely occupied by quantities of equipment and food stuffs belonging to groups who use the Hall. Some groups have been allocated a storage locker in the downstairs room, the intention being the safe storage of group equipment. Should any group still require a locker, Gilly will be happy to allocate one to your group. Any articles remaining in the kitchen after April 30th will be removed so please ensure that your property is correctly stored before this date. Similarly, all unidentified items will be removed from the cupboards and lockers under the stage. This is an attempt to tidy “stuff of ages�!
Consumption of alcohol Whilst we have amended our Constitution to allow the consumption of alcohol in the Village Hall, licensing regulations must still be followed. To clarify:1) For the consumption of alcohol in any event (public or private) permission must be obtained from the Executive Committee. 2) The Executive Committee will ask whether alcohol will be for sale during your event. 3) Once permission has been granted by the Executive Committee they will provide you with a form requiring details of the event. 4) If you intend to sell alcohol (in a public or private event) you also must apply to the licensing authority for a Temporary Events Licence, without which it is a criminal offence to sell alcohol. The Executive Committee will provide you with this form. Further details will be provided by the Executive Committee and displayed on the Village Hall notice board.
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Local News Parents, Babies and Toddlers 9.15 to 11.15 every Thursday during Term Time, ÂŁ1. We do not meet during Easter but will resume on 16th April. Occasionally, about every three weeks, Michelle Quick, Family Coordinator for Denbighshire, will join us to sing songs and do a few activities with the little ones.
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Local News 100 CLUB WINNERS 2015 FEBRUARY 2015 1st PRIZE 2nd PRIZE 3rd PRIZE
Kerry Mehra Doll Collins June Healy
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MARCH 2015 1ST PRIZE 2nd PRIZE 3rd PRIZE
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There is an unclaimed prize from the January draw C.M Evans. Unfortunately we have no address so don’t know where you live, please contact the school with your address. Thank You Very Much.
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What’s been happening at Bro Famau?
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‘Moving to Excellence’ we are proposing to make some big changes to the organisation of Ysgol Bro Famau. From September 2015 we want to put all the infants in Llanferres and the juniors in Llanarmon. This means we will be able to put the children together with their peers. We will also be able to offer NurseryPlus each day for our 3 yr old children from 11:30 to 3:15 and on to 5:30 if required. We are currently working with County to ensure that all transport is in place and works smoothly! We will keep you all posted. We have recently joined Twitter. Please follow us at @BroFamau and keep up with all the exciting activities and news! We have a few Nursery/Reception places left for September 2015 but please hurry, we are filling up fast! Forms available from School or Denbighshire’s website or www.ysgolbrofamau.co.uk We enjoyed our Eisteddfod concert. Thank you everyone- you are a very talented bunch at Bro Famau!
Red Nose Day. We raised £200 for Comic relief by dressing funny for the money!
Bro Famau United joined up with Wrexham FC at the football ground to play with the team at Half time. What an experience!
We enjoyed a brass concert by ‘Tubalate’. A huge thank you to the Over 60s club who joined us and raised £35 for us in the raffle. It was a great concert and some of the children got to try out the instruments!
Bro Famau Tots and Toddlers Our Tots and Toddlers meet twice a week Mondays, at 1:15 pm at the school in Llanarmon Thursdays, at 9:15 am in Llanferres village hall. Come along for a chat and a play
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The Great Storm of 1926 It is frequently claimed by the more alarmist forecasters that global warming will increase the frequency of extreme weather events. So far there has been little evidence for this assertion. Many extreme weather events have been experienced in the UK in the past and some of the more recent ones have been summarized in a recent publication *. However, the Great Storm of 1926, which had a significant impact on north east Wales, has not achieved attention. The storm began on Sunday 18th July after a week of oppressive heat and lasted until the following day. The effect it had was intensified by the fact that it was very slow moving. The Times merely noted that there was heavy rainfall and that "severe conditions occurred in Wales, the north of England and parts of Ireland". Local newspapers rendered a fuller account of the events. Some observers claimed that there was almost continuous thunder and lightning for a period of twelve hours. The thunder was deafening - there was widespread disruption of services in chapels and churches throughout the area as preachers could not be heard and congregations could not hear themselves sing! The lightning involved both forked and sheet lightning. The former were responsible for the deaths of a man and boy near Trawsfynydd and the deaths of sheep and cattle over a wide area. A man at Summerhill had a narrow escape when ball lightning bounced off a wall, ricocheted across a road and killed two sheep. The pedestrian was about fifteen yards from the trajectory of the lightning but was stunned and lost the use of his
legs for some time. Lightning also damaged telephone wires in the Wrexham area. Considerable damage was caused by hail, or more accurately, by chunks of ice. These were about one and a half inches long by about three quarters of an inch wide. Many windows were broken over a wide area extending from Halkyn to Corwen. In Mold thirteen windows were broken in the Black Lion Hotel. Closer to home hundreds of panes were broken in Llanferres, including over fifty in one house! The storm was accompanied by torrential downpours. The heaviest rainfall in the area was at Gyffylliog where 3.06 inches fell. Many other places had in excess of 2.5 inches. The slow movement of the storm meant that drains could not cope with the downpour and widespread damage was done by flooding. At Halkyn the floods were up to two feet deep and fifteen yards of a seven feet high wall was swept away. In Llanferres the school house was flooded and "raging torrents carried stones off the road for miles to Loggerheads, where the full fury of the storm was experienced." The storm eventually moved across Cheshire where it was less fierce. It was claimed that it had been the worst storm since 1872 in north east Wales. * "Storm Force" by M Fish, I Catskill & P Hudson
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A note from your County Councillor Spring has arrived at last along with a partial eclipse of the Sun. Sadly as you drive around the country, it is at this time of year that you notice the amount of litter that our road side spring flowers have to compete with. We are becoming a nation of litter louts with contributions from all sections of society. As I drove home from Manchester airport last month the road sides were strewn with litter and the grass bank of a road that went over the motorway looked as if it had become a council refuse tip. A marvellous first impression for any visitor to the UK. The Westminster Government announced this week that it cost over 800 million pounds a year to clear litter and fly tipped rubbish in England alone. It never ceases to amaze me why people want to pollute their own environment and then to pay taxes to clear it up afterwards. Why not just give a little bit more thought to what we are doing with our litter/rubbish and the money saved could be better spent on the NHS and other key public services. We should remind people of this fact on a regular basis.
the long term security of both sites as they will no longer be reliant on the number of children from one village alone. Good news. Mobile Phone reception will be improved at the current Not Spot at Loggerheads. New equipment will be installed at the Country Park which will boost the signal of mobile phone users. This should cover a reasonable radius, include other local businesses and help when there is an emergency. The National Trust have confirmed their covenant on the land known as Glan Yr Afon Maeshafn which covers the west end of the Big Covert and the mountain at the rear of Bryn Alyn. There should be no developments, buildings or quarrying within that area without the agreement of the National Trust. I have recently had a site meeting with an officer from highways about the junction by the Valley Lodge Nursing home. To change the road layout would cost a six figure sum but I have suggested rumble strips as you approach the junction from Ruthin to make drivers more aware of the fact that the junction is there. Stop signs may also be better than Give Way signs as the last accident involved a car which did not stop at the junction and which then hit a car coming the other way.
Many of you may have heard about the proposed changes at Ysgol Bro Famau with the Infants being moved to Llanferres and the Juniors to Llanarmon Yn Ial. This will mean a better use of resources and teachers, If I can be of any help with any issues less duplication and most importantly please give me a call. it will help to further improve the standard of education for our local Best wishes, children. It should also help to ensure Martyn
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Nature Notes The Royal Horticultural Society announced that this spring is two weeks later than last year and this equates to my own impression. By this time last year I had seen four species of butterfly and two of bumblebees but so far I have only seen one bumblebee and that was this morning. I had also recorded the first of the summer bird migrants, Chiffchaff and Wheatear, but so far I have seen neither but this may be down to a dearth of southerly winds.
feathers, might be cosseted the nest of a Chaffinch. A larger construction of moss, grass and mud lined with finer grass betrays the achievement of a Blackbird or, if lined with mud, a Song thrush. During my adolescence, a stretch of rough hedge would have one of these nests about every ten metres or so, with Song thrush being the most frequent, but now they are uncommon. In those far off days, hedges were only cut every second year, or each side in alternative years, but now, annually, farm hedges are Before the hedges and trees come into mechanically 'thrashed to within an leaf, and the branches are still bare, is inch of their lives'. a good time to see where birds nested last year. The most obvious are the One cannot but notice the Corvids- (Rooks, Crows, Ravens and proliferation of mole hills in fields and Magpies) always towards the tops of roadside verges. The hills are created tall trees and all made of twigs or small by the mole pushing the soil upwards branches. The easiest to identify are through an already created vertical the Rooks, as they nest colonially, tunnel and it is claimed that a mole Magpies build bulky domed nests with can move more than twice its weight an entrance hole in the side and can (more than 220grams) in a minute. I sometimes be confused with Squirrel have been asked why there are so dreys but these are of a more untidy many and the explanation is twofold. construction containing leaves and During winter, moles burrow deeper usually close to the tree trunk. Raven to escape the cold and to follow their and Crow nests are very similar with main food source, earth worms, which the Raven's being larger but by now also go deeper. As the soil warms the the Ravens will be incubating eggs earth worms come nearer the surface while the Crows will only be building. and the moles follow. The other Lower down, a flimsy flat nest of twigs reason is "In the spring a young man's will probably be the endeavours of a fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" Wood Pigeon or Collared Dove, so (Tennyson's 'Locksley Hall'). Or is flimsy in fact that it is sometimes that being anthropomorphic? Many of possible to see the two white eggs the mole runs are created by male through the bottom of the nest. moles going in search of females, for spring is the mole's breeding season. In bushes or hedgerows, there might be a Goldfinch nest, a small neat cup A mole has to consume half its of grass and wool lined with down or bodyweight of food every day or it will hair, nearly always out on a branch starve. Although mainly where it forks. Or deeper in a bush, subterranean, moles do spend time neatly woven from grass, camouflaged above ground but mostly at night, with Lichens and lined with hair and when they are predated by owls but Continued over the page
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Nature Notes most mammals find them legs. I searched my 'Rare Birds' book unpalatable. Their life span seldom but could not find anything it exceeds three years. resembled so suggested she contact the RSPB to see if they could shed any light A local lady telephoned me recently to on the subject but at the time of writing say she had a strange bird coming to she had not had a reply. It is possible her bird table and wondered if I could that it is an escaped cage bird - identity identify it. She described it as being unknown. a cross between a male Chaffinch and a Canary. She kindly e-mailed me a picture, taken through the window, and her description was apt. It was yellowish in appearance with a rufous chest paling towards the belly, a brownish crown and a thick stubby beak. She noted it had rings on both John Almond ( 01352 810808 Copyright © March 2015 John Almond. All rights reserved.
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Local Councillors Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon yn Ial & Llandegla. 01824 780703 martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269 Llanferres Community Councillors David Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511 John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808 Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259 Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259 Margaret Davies, 01352 810491 Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867 Rob Jones, 01352 810500 Dave Twomey, 01352 810690 Adrian Walls, 01352 810223 Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to be brought to the attention of your Community Council.
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Village Organisations Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264 Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690. Church - Rev’d Canon Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936 Church Administrator - Rae Roberts, Ffynnon y Berth, Llanarmon Road, Llanferres, CH7 5TA. Tel 01824 780496. Email raeroberts.brofamauchurches@outlook.com Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357 email. clwydianrangerunners@hotmail.com Rector's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422 People's Warden - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD Gardening Club - Mrs Chris Smith, Tyn-y-Wern, Forestry Road, Llanferres. Tel 810516 Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones Tel: 810305 Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269 Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth Jaggard. Tel: 810357 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327 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 - Gilly Carney. Tel 077413 16349 Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
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