Issue 186
December 2014/ January 2015
Llanferres
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Welcome Welcome to the December & January Winter Wednesday Quiz to look edition of News & Views. forward to! As usual there’s lots going on in the month … listen out for the sound of angels singing around Llanferres on Friday 5th December and possibly moistening their lips and resting their wings in the Druid later.
We would like to send Festive Greetings to the distributors who faithfully deliver your News & Views whatever the weather each month, to all the advertisers and organisations who support the magazine throughout the year and to you all for The week before Christmas is your kind words of encouragement especially busy with the Christingle and generous donations. Service in the church on Sunday 14th; Whist Club Christmas Special in the Merry Christmas Village Hall on Monday 15th; Carol Paul & Siobhan Service in the Church on Thursday 18th and Cor Y Porthmyn Male Voice 2 Cae Gwyn Choir at the Miners Arms on Friday Llanferres 19th December. Mold CH7 5SL Tel: (01352) 810566 Email: news@llanferres.org www.llanferres.org
When it’s all over and January seems dull, you have the News & Views Burns Night Quiz and the Druid
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December & January Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following December Birthdays
Dave Ivanoff on 1st December Maggie-Beau Stacey who will be 6 on 4th December Elen Evans who will be 7 on 6th December William Fellows who will be 15 on 8th December Julie Dolan on 10th December Gwyneth Logan on 13th December Sheila Hawkes on 14th December Steve Clarke on 18th December Ian Logan on 19th December Dylan Rhys Cookson who will be 6 on 21st December Holly Brisco on 22nd December Lizamin Gothorp who will be 17 on 28th December Luke Givelin on 28th December David Benvie on 28th December Osian Stacey who will be 5 on 29th December Charlie Baines who will be 18 on 31st December
January Birthdays Chloe Lewis who will be 16 on 3rd January Seren Hughes who will be 13 on 3rd January Ewan Thomas who will be 4 on 5th January Declan Bonar who will be 17 on 6th January Deborah Joanne Lovell who will be 19 on 9th January Joshua Carney who will be 19 on 10th January Harry Edwards on 12th January Angharad Ivanoff on 18th January Dave Moore on 18th January Ellie Ashworth who will be 21 on 21st January Alun Edwards on 23rd January Nick Prtak who will be 17 on 24th January Jack Lewis on 25th January Yvonne McCorry on 25th January Suzie Moore on 27th January Rebecca Clarke on 27th January We forgot to include Hafina Cordiner who will be 17 on 27th January Cerys Evans and Morgan Helen Llewellyn on 27th January Thomas in November’s Gary Myles on 28th January birthday list. Cerys was Sam Shillito on 29th January 9 on 7th and Morgan was Elise La Flamme on 29th January 1 on 17th November! Alec Stacey on 29th January Louis Carney who will be 18 on 30th January 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 LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club Our talk on November 11th was given by the author Patricia Burton. It opened up the history of the Slave Trade and told of some slaves who were sold by their own people. She also referred to the part Liverpool played in the whole episode. Our meeting on December 9th is once again a Celebration of Christmas, with Christmas fayre and entertainment provided by “Sounds Familiar� of Mold. It starts at 2.00pm If you would like to join us please contact either Betty Cook 01352 810722 or Olive Parry 01352 810294
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December Diary Dates (See page 36 for January dates) 1st
Mon
7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall
2nd
Tue
7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
3rd 4th 5th
Wed Thu Fri
6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall 9.15am Toddlers Group, Village Hall Llanferres Female Voice Choir - Carols around the village
6th
Sat
2pm Older Person's Christmas Lunch, Druid Inn
7th
Sun
9.30am Morning Service 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall
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9th
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9.30am Christingle Service 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall (Christmas Special)
16th
Tue
7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
17th
Wed
18th
Thu
7.00pm Carol Service, Mince pies & Sherry
19th 20th
Fri Sat
8.30pm Cor Y Porthmyn Male Voice Choir, Miners Arms
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2.00pm Over 60s Meeting, Village Hall 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall 9.15am Toddlers Group, Village Hall 7.30pm Community Council Meeting, Village Hall
9.30am Holy Communion 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall 5.15pm Crib and Christmas Story Service 11.30pm First Communiion Christmas Day 9.30am Christmas Day Communion Boxing Day 10.30am Group Service at Cilcain 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall www.llanferres.org. Click on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu (See page 36 for January dates)
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Christmas Greetings Christmas Greetings & Very Best Wishes for 2015 From Ian, Gwyneth, David & James A Merry Christmas & A Happy & Healthy New Year to all From Chris & Josh x
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Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year to all our friends in Llanferres. From Sue, Steve, Becky & Emma Clarke Tim, June, Tom and Jess would like to wish all their friends and neighbours a Very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year
(a donation will be made to Alzheimer’s Research and Nightingale House in lieu of cards)
Merry Christmas and have a great New Year to all our friends in Llanferres. Love & best wishes from Don & Yvonne,Teal and Fig
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda oddi wrth Sean Llywela, Ceri, Iwan a Alec
We would like to wish all our friends A Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year Rob & Joan Jones Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our friends and neighbours Love from Elaine, Aislingh, Alistair, Adam, Mason & Ella; Lauren & Ruby
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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres From the minutes of the meeting held on 13th November 2014:- Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, Cllr. Margaret Davies, Cllr Adrian Walls, Cllr Jac Armstrong, County Councillor Martyn Holland and the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon. 1. Apologies: Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr Yvonne Foden Mc Corry. 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 there had been instances of dog fouling on the school playing field. It had been brought to the Community Council's attention that there is a notice on the gatepost of the school entrance gate which expressly forbids dog walking and unauthorised games on the school field and that there is no pedestrian right of way across the field. The Education Authority are considering padlocking the access gates to the field. Cllr Holland had requested a dual purpose litter bin for the entrance to the Recreation Field but this would cost the Community Council ÂŁ500 to install. Discussion is still ongoing over budget cuts at County level and it is likely that subsidised bus services will have to be reduced. The rights of way budget has been cut as also have Countryside Services and the Archive Office will only be open two days per week. A new land drain has been installed in the field adjacent to Forestry Road which should prevent winter flooding on the road. A planning application has been received for a wooden structure in Big Covert but the owners of parts of the wood may have 'Permitted Development Rights'.
November
5. Denbighshire County Council Biodiversity Project - Grass Verges Proposals: The Community Council broadly supported the proposals but request that they are reviewed annually to ensure drainage channels are kept clear and pedestrian use is not hindered. 6. Minutes of previous Meeting: The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 9th October 2014 were signed as a true record after minor corrections and additions. 7. Matters Arising: None. 8. Application for Green Flag award 2015: Llanferres Play and Recreational Field had again been granted the Green Flag Award for a well managed free public park with high environmental standards. 9. Reports from other meetings: No reports. 10. Maintenance in the Community: The chains on the swings in Maeshafn are under review. The Community Council consider that public footpaths in the community should be kept maintained. 11. Red Telephone Kiosk: Nothing to report. 12. Risk Assessment: The Clerk is awaiting a template from One Voice Wales on how Financial matters and Accounts can be included in the Annual risk assessment 13. Field Adjacent to the School: A sample sketch of the Information Board was shown to Councillors for discussion amendments were considered. Research has revealed that the field has a traditional name of Cae Ysgawen and it is proposed that this name should be adopted. A progress report has been submitted to the Big Lottery along with an end of grant report. A mowing regime has been submitted for next year and costings will be considered.
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
14. Training and Finance: Nothing to report. 15. Bills: Grass cutting £192; Memorial Wreath for Llanferres and Cross for Maeshafn £50; HMRC £32·20; Memorial slate showing the names of soldiers killed in the two World wars £348 partly funded by a donation from the Village Hall of £150. 16. Planning Matters: 21/2014/0032 Proposal: Erection of wooden tool store and shelter for managing the woodlands (Retrospective). Location: Big Forest, Maeshafn. The Community Council objected to this proposal on the grounds of - Size; A wood store does not need windows which would leave it susceptible to vandalism; Siting of the shed; Concerns over proliferation of buildings within Big Covert. 21/2014/1141 Proposal: Erection of a single storey monopitch Home Office. Location: Cartref, Tafarn-y-Gelyn. The Community Council resolved to raise no objection but requested that the materials used should be sensitive to local buildings. 21/2014/1190 Proposal: Alterations and extensions to dwelling and erection of replacement garage. Location: Pendyffryn, Llanferres. The Community Council resolved to raise no objection to the proposal relating to the dwelling but raise concerns regarding the garage - The size and extent of the garage; The materials and finish of the building not being in harmony with the A.O.N.B. 21/2014/1149 Proposal: Amendments to plot no.2 of previously approved application Code no. 21/2007/0344. Location: Plot 2 Glebe Land, Llanferres. The Community Council understand that this application has been Granted.
Certificates of Decision: Proposal: Installation of a 9 metre high telegraph pole. Location: Opposite Plas y Coed, Forestry Road, Llanferres REFUSED. 17. Maeshafn Playing Field: A letter, from the solicitors acting on behalf of Aberduna Quarry, had been received confirming sale of the field to the Community Council but the Deed of Variation needs slight alterations to confirm right of access and ownership of one of the hedges bordering the field. A letter would be sent asking for confirmation on these two points. 18. Correspondence List: Harlequin Group has asked for a list of 'Not-Spots' in the area for mobile telephone coverage. A list will be complied and sent. The Welsh Government has requested Community Council comments on the speed limit review on the trunk road in our community. The Community Council has requested reduced speed limits at Loggerheads, near the Cacwyn Bridge and through Llanferres Village. 19. Other Matters that have been brought to Councillors' Attention: Paving slabs have been installed by the notice board in Tafarn-y-Gelyn for safety purposes. Notification had been received that Garden Waste collection will not take place between 16th January and 30th March next year and after that residents will need to pay if they wish their garden waste to be collected. Further information can be obtained at 01824 706 101. 20. Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 11th December 2014 at 7.30pm.
John Almond, Vice Chairman
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Gardening Club News Llanferres Parish Gardening Club The Annual General Meeting of the club took place on Monday 10th November. After the usual minutes and reports by the officials, the main business was to elect new officials, for 2015. As the Chairman, Secretary and Show Secretary were all retiring, these offices needed filling. The only replacement was Ivy Watts who agreed to be Show Secretary. Tony McKinstry will continue as Treasurer but not Vice-Chairman. The three committee members Mary Barton, Joanne McKinstry and Susie Moore were returned unopposed. After much discussion the Secretary and Chairman said they would stay on until the end of February to complete the programme for 2015. After which they would definitely stand down. Chris Griffiths offered to be our Village Hall representative. Subscriptions to be kept at ÂŁ5.00 per year. Several topics were suggested for lectures in 2015 with more expensive but proven speakers to be considered. The Annual Lunch to be at Plas Hafod on January 11th 2015. The evening concluded with a buffet provided by members, and a chance to sit and chat amongst themselves for an hour or so. My thanks to Mary Barton and the ladies who did the kitchen duties i.e. the washing up afterwards. May I wish members and readers Season's Greetings and a good growing season in 2015. Joan Almond, Secretary
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Local News A huge thank you to everyone who provided prizes and to those who came along on the evening for the Festive Family Bingo.
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Local News Llanferres Female Voice Choir will be caroling around the village on to pay for the puddings at the over 60s Christmas lunch! Vocal chord warming and lubrication will commence at 6pm at 2 Cae Gwyn. Caroling to start at approximately 6.30pm around the Village. We won’t stop until we’ve got enough, so if you want us to leave quickly please donate generously! We will also be selling raffle tickets for some superb prizes to be drawn at the Christmas lunch on 6th December Carol sheets will be provided.
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Church News Services in December 7th 14th 18th 21st 24th 24th 25th
9.30 am 9.30 am 7.00 pm 9.30 am 5.15 pm 11.30 pm 9.30 am
Morning Worship Christingle Service Carol Service, followed by mince pies and sherry Holy Communion Crib and Christmas Story Service First Communion of Christmas Christmas Day Communion
Although 28th December is not a fifth Sunday, there will be a group service at St Mary the Virgin Cilcain, at 10.30 am, with Baptism The services in January will follow the usual pattern, all at 9.30 am. Mold Mission Area Services On Wednesday December 10th a service of worship and prayer will take place at St Mary, Nercwys at 9.30 am and on Wednesday 14th January at St James, New Brighton at 7.30 pm. Remembrance Sunday Thank you to those who helped to make this a memorable service in Church followed by a period of remembrance near the memorial stone in the centre of the village. A 'semaphore' system enabled those around the memorial stone to hear the Last Post to mark the beginning of the 2 minute's silence followed by the Reveille to mark the end, both relayed from the CD player in church. Church Stall at Craft Fair Again thanks are due to those who organised the now well established annual Christmas Craft Fair in the village hall at which the Church benefits from hiring a stall for ÂŁ5 and selling cakes, jams and chutneys made by members of the congregation. Thank you to those who baked and ran the stall, enabling us to 'gross a gross'. (Our treasurer's words!) Decorating the Church The Church will be decorated for the Carol Service and for Christmas on Wednesday 17th December at 2 o'clock. Many hands make light work and gifts of flowers or money for this task would be greatly appreciated.
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Traditional cosy pub serving food 7 days a week. Choose from the exciting and varied menu and eat in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Children's menu now available, please ask for the toy box which will keep your little ones entertained. During the winter months pull up a chair next to the log burner and enjoy a pint of one of our local cask ales. The Miners Arms is dog friendly - look out for the doggie treat pot on the bar! Free WIFI throughout the pub - please ask for the password. We have a separate room available for meetings, business lunches, small family occasions and Christmas parties with catering options to suit all. We look forward to seeing you! Opening times Mon 6.00 -11.30 Tues 6.00 -11.30 Weds to Fri 12.00 - 3.00 6.00 -11.30 Sat 12.00 -11.30 Sun 12.00 -11.30
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Date for your diary Cor Y Porthmyn - male voice choir giving the Miners that Christmas feeling! Join us for a mince pie, mulled wine and carols round the fire. From 8.30pm.
Christmas Day Lunch Bookings now being taken 6 course festive feast only ÂŁ49.99 pp. Call in for a menu and a chat about making the special day just that extra bit special.
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The Event was again a most enjoyable social evening ( possibly helped by the complimentary wine and mince pies ! ) . Our 14 stall holders ( 4 charities together with our very talented and creative local craftsmen and women ) enjoyed selling their wares and clearly our village enjoyed buying them. Our Diabetes fund raising Tombola and raffle raised a magnificent ÂŁ450.
THANK YOU to all who supported this village social event- the stall holders, doormen,raffle and kitchen helpers, the wine waiter,those who donated and of course all who attended or supported us in whichever way they chose. We do as always appreciate your support.
Many thanks and our best wishes for a Happy Christmas. Pat and Rob Armstrong
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News from the Druid Inn
Nature Notes
Christmas Opening Times The Druid will be open all day for food and drinks from Friday 19th December until Sunday 4th January, excepting: Christmas Day (open 12-2pm) and Boxing Day (open 12 -7pm) No Room at Home? We still have some VACA NCIES availability over the Christmas period. Call in to discuss your requirements.
Over the last weeks Adnams Old Ale, Holts Two Hoots, Camerons Gold Bullion and Theakstons Lightfoot have proved very popular. A further 7 Ales from the selection will be available in the next 2 - 3 weeks
Festive Greetings to All Jim, Julie, El and all the staff wish all our friends, neighbours - new and old and customers a very Merry Christmas & A Happy, prosperous New Year!
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Once you've picked your perfect tree why not call at the Miners Arms and treat yourself to a mulled wine and mince pie in front of a roaring fire. Pub Opening Times Monday - Tuesday from 6pm to close Wednesday to Friday 12noon - 3pm & 6pm to close Saturday & Sunday 12noon to 11.30pm
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Local News Parents, Babies and Toddlers
Are you interested in Archaeology?
The group meets every Thursday morning during term time in the Village Hall from 9.15 to 11.15. The cost is ÂŁ1.50 to cover the hire of the hall, refreshments and other expenses.
The Clwydian Range Archaeology Group, an amateur group, invites you to a Coffee Morning at the Daniel Owen Centre on 17th January 2015 from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
New families always welcome. Contact details: Mrs Daryl Austin: tel. 810611 or email daryl.austin4@gmail.com
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Local News Village Hall Booking Check the new online calendar to see if the Hall is free at: www.llanferres.org then call Gilly Carney Tel: 07741 316 349
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A note from your County Councillor At a recent meeting of the full council we debated and agreed that we should now go to the next stage in the voluntary merger process between Denbighshire and Conwy County Councils. Over the next six months a small team from each county will work together on a business case for the merger which will then be put before both councils in July 2015. If the councils agree then an Expression of Interest to merge voluntarily will lodge with the Welsh Government by November 2015. There are a number of risks in a merger with Conwy, different council tax rates, to name but a few and I firmly believe that there must be a sound business case for the merger that does not put the Denbighshire council tax payer at risk before I would vote to merge. We have been led to believe that there would be financial support from the Welsh Government if we merge voluntarily and there could certainly be some savings but again I would like to see more commitment from the Welsh Government to support this merger financially because even the preparation will cost us money.
games in the evenings or at weekends. There is a statutory sign on the right hand gate post as you enter the school grounds from Tyn Lan that confirms this and I have asked that it be moved to the other side to ensure everyone can see it. The school governors have agreed that the small pedestrian gates on to the playing field will be padlocked in future but that the gates on the path from Rectory Lane to Tyn Lan will remain open for access to the village hall etc. Please bag your dog poo and put it in your Black Wheelie Bins for collection. There are still concerns about developments in the Big Covert and shortly a number of planning applications from the new owners of some of the plots of woodland will go before the full planning committee. One owner has already decided to sell up and his description of an existing camping area, toilet and washing facilities has been challenged by the counties planning enforcement team. If you would like to be advised when the relevant planning committee will be held please contact me by e-mail and I will keep you informed. Sadly this type of development is happening across the county in other areas of woodland where certain permitted development rights for forestry workers are being used for the building of what can only be described as weekend retreats. Watch this space.
Dog fouling is still an issue in the village and on the school playing field. The county have confirmed that the school own the land around the school building and the village hall and Restoration work has begun on the old therefore members of the public Aberduna Quarry site and it is hoped should not be using the grounds to that the quarry liaison group will meet exercise their dogs or to play ball
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Local News soon to review the quarry companies plans for the area. I am pleased to confirm that with the support of the land owner the County Council have put in a new land drain in the field alongside the Forestry Road near Tafarn Y Gelyn. The Community Council and I have been pressing for this work to be done before the winter arrived and hopefully this should now reduce the amount of surface water on the road and prevent accidents from happening in bad weather. Many thanks again to everyone involved.
On that sombre note can I take this opportunity of wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year and I look forward to working with you all again in 2015.
Best wishes, Martyn P.S. Did you know that Superfast Broad band is now up and running in Llanferres!! As Llanferres is connected to the Mold Hub the village is now connected and you will be advised in due course on how you can apply for the upgrade.
I attended the Village Christmas Fair on the 14th which was a great evening and I hope that everyone's hard work was acknowledged by the amount of money raised for the good causes. Please note that there will be a minor road closure in Rectory Lane on December 2nd and 3rd for Electrical Works and some resurfacing work at Loggerheads at the end of November. Bus services are under review as part of the need to cut budgets. So far the only definite reduction in services in our area is the twice weekly bus from Llanferres via Pantymwyn to Mold which will be cut. These are very difficult times and with national debts still rising I believe that world governments of all colours will still have to take unpalatable decisions over the next twenty to thirty years to bring down their debts and deficits.
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Nature Notes Visiting Ruthin Hospital on a sunny morning in late October I parked my car nose-on to a wall covered in Ivy which was in full bloom. I was immediately struck by the preponderance of insects visiting the flowers. There were occasional hoverflies, a small number of wasps and a few other flies but the vast majority were bees. At first I thought they were Honey bees (Apis mellifera) but on closer examination realised they were not. Superficially similar, these bees had brown bands on the abdomen and a thorax covered in fox-brown hairs. I did some research and discovered they were Ivy bees (Colletes hedera) a species I had never seen before. Further research elicited a lot of interesting information. The Ivy bee is, comparatively, a recently evolved bee and was only identified as a separate species in 1993 in Continental Europe where it is now quite common. It was first recorded in Britain in 2001 at a site in Dorset from where it spread across the south coast and then began to move north into Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire and eventually west into South Wales. I have not been able to find any records so far for North Wales so this could be a first. Being a 'solitary' bee it does not form colonies like Honey bees or Bumblebees and fits into the category of miningbees and also plasterer-bees. It is the latest bee to emerge, only having a flight time of six weeks from September to early November, coinciding with the flowering of Ivy which is virtually its only source of pollen and nectar but will only fly if the temperature exceeds 14째C. The female bee digs a tunnel, (hence the designation 'mining bee') usually in a sandy bank, preferring a south facing one. With her forelegs and
mandibles, she digs a distance into the bank, then turns to dig at right angles, the whole tunnel being about two feet (60 centimetres) in length. A brood chamber is constructed and the bee secretes a Cellophane-like material to line the chamber and make it waterproof('plasterer bee'). She then provisions the brood chamber with a soft wad made from a mixture of Ivy pollen and nectar, upon which she lays an egg. The grub that hatches feeds on this food source until it is all consumed and then pupates but remains in the chamber until the following September/October when it emerges as an adult bee. Although they are 'solitary' bees they frequently construct their burrows in close proximity to each other, often forming dense aggregations of several thousand. There is always a greater prevalence of males and several males will try to mate with a female forming 'mating balls' akin to what happens with frogs at spawning time. Each bee only has a life span of about three weeks and no adult insects survive over winter. They are not a threat to our native species as, essentially, they do not compete with them for resources. At this time of year we often hear the querulous calls of Tawny owls at night. These are parents driving away the youngsters and the young tying to establish territories of their own. Not perhaps the best way to end the year but I would like to wish everyone a Happy Year End, A Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Healthy New Year and thank you for reading my articles. I hope they have been of interest and thank you for your comments, observations and questions. John Almond ( 01352 810808
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10am Clwydian Range Archaeology Group Coffee Morning, Daniel Owen Centre, Mold 9.30am Holy Communion 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall 9.15am Toddlers Group, Village Hall
7.30pm News & Views Burns Night Quiz Night, Village Hall 9.30am Morning Service 6.30pm Tai Chi, Village Hall 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall 7.30pm Winter Wednesday Quiz, Druid 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall 9.15am Toddlers Group, 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 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 Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres. Tel: 810808 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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