Issue 167
March 2013
Mother’s Day March 10
Llanferres
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Welcome
This month’s cover has a few of the many excellent drawings of Mum that will be featured in the Denbighshire Free Press next week, including those drawn by children of Ysgol Bro Famau. Just in case you hadn’t spotted the Mums, they are from top left clockwise:
the National Eisteddfod (rearranged to avoid Red Nose Day). The Auction will now take place on Friday 22nd March in the Village Hall, and judging by the extensive list of promises should prove a very successful event - see the centre pages for details.
Best wishes Paul & Siobhan
Contact: Paul & Siobhan Gothorp 2 Cae Gwyn Llanferres Mold CH7 5SL Tel: (01352) 810566 The Free Press of 6th March will feature Email: newsandviews@llanferres.org www.llanferres.org all pictures by the children from the
Sally by Neve La Flamme Sue by Zeta LeVay Gillian by Kitty Lloyd Jo by Jodie Lighfoot Louisa by Jack Roberts
school.
Please send in your contributions by the 20th of the month for inclusion in
Please note the new date for the the following month’s News & Views. Auction of Promises to raise funds for
Professional, reliable service Telephone: 01352 750342 Mobile: 07933 803 972 Email: arfontrevor@tiscali.co.uk Address: 28 Parc Hendy Mold CH7 1TH
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Notices March Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following Eleanor Dolan 5th March Finley Jaggard who will be 2 on 5th March Amy-Louise who will be 19 on 17th March Emma Barnes who will be 16 on 18th March Emma Clarke who will be 16 on 19th March Esther Skelhorn who will be 19 on 21st March Bernard Evans on 26th March Tracy Griffiths on 27th March Joe Lewis who will be 11 on 28th March Cadhan O'Garra who will be 16 on 30th March Edward Moore who will be 14 on 30th March Dear Editor, Its a shame that the careless actions of one person has resulted in the demise of the telephone box at Tafarn Y Gelyn, it has stood there longer than most people have been alive. The person responsible should be made to pay for the sourcing and installing of a replacement, there are plenty available on the internet. The Community Council should pursue this with vigour. I do not see why our village should have to suffer the effects of this person's negligence and bad driving. Andrew MacLean Rose Cottage Tafarn Y Gelyn
Goodbye & Good Luck! Sadly we say goodbye to Mike & Gloria Hall this month, as they are relocating to Banbury. Both will be sorely missed, as they have been an integral part of the community for many years. Gloria as school caretaker and the driving force behind breakfast club and after school club. Mike served on the Playing Field committee as our resident playground and health and safety expert for many years too. Good luck to you both - keep in touch!
YSGOL BRO FAMAU 100 CLUB February 2013 DRAW 1st Prize £40 Sue Clarke 2nd Prize £20 Christine Evans 3rd Prize £14 Barbara Moulton
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News & Views please send the details to: newsandviews@llanferrres.org or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL
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Gardening Club news Llanferres Parish Gardening Club At the meeting on Monday February 11th our guest speaker, Nikki Giles, spoke about growing vegetables. In her illustrated talk she began by talking of her reasons for growing vegetables - taste - freshness and pure joy in her results. By using natural compost, leaf mould, comfrey and nettle tea and avoiding fertilisers good crops could be produced. Particular attention should be paid to rotation to avoid disease being carried forward to next year. Finally Nikki showed all present how to make growing tubes from newspaper. All members have noted several points to carry out in their 'veg plot' from such an enthusiast. Our next meeting will be on Monday March 11th when AONB Senior Warden, David Shiel, will give a talk entitled " The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB". Visitors (ÂŁ1 per meeting) and new members ( Annual subscription ÂŁ5) will be most welcome. Hon Secretary Mrs Joan Almond ( 810808 Awarded
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March Diary Dates 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd
Fri Sat Sun
St. David's Day
10.30am Holy Communion Music Monday at Caffi Florence Mon 6.50pm Whist Evening Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club Wed Llanferres Dance Club Thu Caffi Florence Cookery Workshop Fri Sat 9.30pm “Play Your Cards Right” at the Miners 11.00am Family Service Sun Mother’s Day Mon Gardening Club Meeting Over 60s Club meeting Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club Caffi Florence Cookery Workshop Wed Llanferres Dance Club Herbal Medicine Workshop, Caffi Florence Thu Community Council Meeting 9.00pm Quiz Night at the Miners Save the date… Fri April 20th Spring Dance 10am Tree Planting, Llanferres Park at the Village Hall with local Sat 9.30pm “Play Your Cards Right” at the Miners Ceilidh Band, tickets will be £7.50 to include bucks fizz Sun 9.30am Holy Communion on arrival and a light buffet, Mon 6.50pm Whist Evening further information available in next issue of News and Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club Views. Caffi Florence Cookery Class Wed Llanferres Dance Club Thu Fri 7.00pm Eisteddfod Auction of Promises (note new date!)
23rd
Sat
9.30pm “Play Your Cards Right” at the Miners
24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
9.30am Holy Communion - Palm Sunday 6.50pm Whist Evening 8.30pm Compline 7.00pm Bowls Club 8.30pm Compline Llanferres Dance Club 8.30pm Compline 7.00pm Eucharist at St Mary the Virgin, Mold Good Friday 10.30am Devotional Service 9.30pm “Play Your Cards Right” at the Miners BST Begins (Don’t forget to put your clocks forward!) Easter Sunday 9.30 Holy Communion
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News from the Druid Inn
Llanferres Insiders Menu All our main courses can be purchased with smaller portions at a reduced price (ÂŁ2.50 less than the menu price). Please ask. Lunch times Monday - Saturday
FREE PINT loyalty card. Buy seven pints get one FREE!
Sunday Night Curry Club
New extended menu available
One stamp for every pint of Ale, Lager, Cider or Stout purchased on weekdays and up to 3pm on Saturday.
Treat mum to a lunch on her special day - March 10 serving all day. Phone (01352) 810225 to reserve a table. ~ Don’t forget that we can organise private parties for up to 40 people with menus of your choice.
Chickpea, sweet potato & spinach Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Korma Beef Vindaloo Red Thai King Pawn Beef Madras Lamb Rogan Josh Chicken Jalfrezi Chicken Murgh Makhani
The old favourite Lamb Rogan Josh is Back!
RBS 6 Nations Rugby Watch the matches live at the Druid FREE Pukka Pie at half-time for anyone there from kick off!
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Llanferres Tel: 810225
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Church News - Pancake Party Thanks to all who bought tickets for and attended the Pancake Party on 12th February. I hope everyone had a good time. We certainly made enough pancakes! Thank you to the Rotary Club of Mold who attended in force and who were able to demonstrate the Lifestraws to an appreciative audience. We made approximately ÂŁ750, half of which will go to Llanferres Church and half to "Lifestraws". I am very grateful for all who supported the event by donating produce - Mike the Milk, Caffi Florence, and Cutting Edge. Thanks to all who worked so hard all evening, and to all who bothered to turn up on a cold dark Tuesday to buy cakes and eat pancakes! Wendy and Nigel Shillito
Barman James worked hard all evening
Those chocolate pancakes really were good!
Lifestraw demonstration
Chef Armstrong demonstrates his skills
Juanita and some of the wonderful cakes on sale
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Church News Services in March 3rd 10.30 am Holy Communion 10th 11.00 am Family Service for Mothering Sunday 17th 9.30 am Holy Communion 24th 9.30 am Holy Communion for Palm Sunday Holy Week Services: Compline (Night Prayer) at 8.30 pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 29th 10.30 Devotional service for Good Friday 31st 9.30 am Holy Communion for Easter Sunday Morning Prayer will be send throughout Lent in one or other of the churches in the grouping. In Llanferres Church this will be on Thursdays at 9.00 am Pancake Evening at Wendy and Nigel's A huge thank you to Wendy and Nigel for hosting yet another very enjoyable and successful Pancake Evening. This year, as well as supporting Llanferres Church, Wendy and Nigel decided to support LifeStraws, which is the charity chosen by the Rotary Club of Mold this year. Wendy had made loads of cakes, loads of pancakes and other delicious food and the evening was well attended. It was a very relaxing evening for the guests with plenty of opportunity to socialize. Very many thanks to all who came along to help make the evening such a success and Wendy's hard work worthwhile she always worries that not enough people will turn up! Sunday 3rd March There will be a special group Holy Communion service at 10.30 am in Llanferres on this day. This is so that members of the Parochial Church Councils for the whole of the grouping of five churches can meet together after the service to discuss the way forward for the grouping following the retirement of the Rev'd Jean Stephens. Everyone is invited to come together for the service before the PCCs meet. Any thoughts about the future may be mentioned to one of the PCC members. Mothering Sunday This falls on the Sunday which is naturally our Family Service, 10th March. The children will be given posies to give to their Mothers at this service. Maundy Thursday There is a Maundy Thursday Eucharist at St Mary the Virgin, Mold at 7.00 pm Decorating the Church for Easter The Church will be decorated for Easter on Good Friday in the afternoon from 2 o'c onwards. Please speak to Gay Headley if you have some spare time to help, which would be much appreciated. Gay would also be glad of any greenery or donations towards flowers. Easter Eve There is an Easter Eve service of Light at Cilcain at 8.00 pm.
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Cyngor y Cymuned -Llanferres
February
From the minutes of the February for the coming year but to this you will meeting:have to add the police precept and any Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. rise that you have agreed for your Olive Parry, Cllr. Yvonne Foden-McCorry, community council. Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. Rob Arnstrong, 4) I have completed a report for next Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr. Rob Jones, Cllr. months News and Views and In it I have David Twomey and the Clerk, Mrs Gwyneth mentioned the shed door alarms that Dillon. you can purchase via the Police station in Mold. Can I remind everyone that 1. Apologies: Cllr. Margaret Davies and most of this info is available on the County Councillor Martyn Holland. Police OWL website and in their alerts. 2. Declarations of Interest: None 5) I have raised the issue of a large vehicle declared. restriction sign for Rectory lane but at 3. Meeting open to the public for ten the moment I am coming up against minutes: It was reported that the road some resistance to this suggestion. I from Maeshafn Village to Pont y will persevere. Mwynwr was dangerous to traffic Finally I would like to float the idea of because of the loose gravel which had looking at a five year plan for been washed onto the road surface Llanferres. This could take the form of during the recent heavy rain. a wish list but would help me to 4. County councillors report: As prioritise projects that you would like recorded above, Councillor Holland to see completed over the next five was not able to attend but he had sent years. Sadly when funds are tight it is in his report which was read out by the often a case of first come first served Chairman viz:and I would like to get in first when the As you know, sadly I will not be able to time comes. The plan would ideally make your next meeting due to family include roads to be resurfaced, play commitments. I have therefore area projects that need funding and prepared a brief report for your any other items that the council feel meeting. need to be completed. 1) Highways have done an excellent job in For example, as Tyn Lan is about to be clearing snow and gritting our main resurfaced do we need to consider the roads during the recent bad weather. problems we have with access for In many cases they had to return to the emergency services due to cars parked same roads over and over again due to on both sides of the road, what are the drifting snow. With a little alternatives? encouragement they have also gritted As a council you do have a very good many of our back roads, even some record of planning for the future and estate roads and they have been out you have a number of projects in the refilling the salt boxes. pipeline. I would just like to flesh this 2) I am pleased to announce that Tyn Llan out a bit more. will be resurfaced this year and is one I would like to ask if we could include of a number of key roads that I have this proposal on your agenda for the managed to get included in this year’s March meeting and that in the mean highway budget. time it would give you time to think 3) As already mentioned the county has about the issues you would like to be agreed to a council tax rise of about 2% included.
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
5. Minutes of the January Meeting: The minutes for the January meeting were signed as a true record. 6. Matters Arising: None 7. Maintenance in the Community: Telephone box at Tafarn-y-Gelyn:- The protective railings, which had been erected for safety reasons, had now been removed as the electric supply was now disconnected and the damaged telephone box had also been removed. A replacement box would be installed as soon as possible and CADW and the County Planning Officer have confirmed that the Grade 11 listing will be retained as long as the replacement is identical to the original box. 8. Risk Assessment: Nothing to report. 9. Landscape project - Memorial Stone: ongoing 10. Anti-Dog Fouling Strategy: A Consultation Document had been received and was discussed. It was proposed to ask the County Council to install 'Dog-mess' bins at Tafarn-yGelyn, the car parks on Moel Famau and the top of Pentre Cerrig Lane. 11. Web Design for Llanferres Community Council: This was discussed but it was decided not to take any action as the community was well served by the News & Views website. 12. Setting the Precept for 2013/14: the precept had been set at £7,995. 13. Training/Finance: The Clerk had prepared a précis of the training events available. Councillor Yvonne McCorry expressed an interest in attending the event on Thursday 18th July " Understanding the Law". 14. Bills: Additional Insurance for Telephone box at Maeshafn, £15.87; Hiring of protective fences for Telephone Box at Tafarn-y-Gelyn, £265; HMRC £29.40
15. Planning Matters: 21/2013/0050 Proposal: Partial conversion/partial rebuilding of building for use as holiday cottage. Location: Outbuilding at Glan Llyn, Eryrys. Proposed to raise no objection. Certificates of Decision for Planning Applications: 21/2012/1626 Proposal: Alteration and extension to farmhouse into adjoining building. Location: Cae Madog, Llanferres GRANTED 21/2012/1142 Proposal: Change of use and alterations of former youth hostel to form 1 no dwelling, erection of a detached garage and installation of a package treatment plant. Location: Holt Hostel, Maeshafn. GRANTED 21/2012/1560 Proposal: Erection of a rural enterprise dwelling and installation of a package treatment plant. Location: Land at Fron Hen, Llanferres. REFUSED 16. Maeshafn Playing Field: The transfer documents are being inspected by Denbighshire CC legal department and we await the outcome. 17. Correspondence: All correspondence had been already dealt with in matters above. 18. Other Matters that have been brought to Councillors Attention: A request had been received that a 'salt bin' be provided for the use of residents of Cae Derwen now that the road had been officially adopted. 19. Date of Next Meeting: the date of the next Community Council Meeting will be Thursday 14th March 2013 in Llanferres Village Hall.
John Almond, Vice Chairman
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Local news
Llanferres Community Council In association with
The Woodland Trust invites you to Community tree planting at
Llanferres Park ( The field adjacent to Ysgol Bro Famau )
10am on Saturday March 16th Please bring a spade
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A date for your diary Marshals needed SATURDAY 31st August 2013. Both the title sponsors and the format have changed for 2013. The MTB event will be held on the Saturday and the new sponsors are Schwalbe tyres.
The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed to marshal the event, with the help of our local community. In 2012 we raised ÂŁ2000 for the playing field. As in previous years, there will be a marshals meeting on Friday 30th Aug, 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 any questions please email me.
crc_marshal@hotmail.co.uk Please support your local playing field and children’s park by helping out on the day.
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CAFFI FLORENCE Loggerheads A great place to eat and drink
Open everyday 10am - 5pm ● Mothers Day : Sunday 10 March : Afternoon Tea Treat your Mum to our wonderful afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, scones with homemade jam and clotted cream and a selection of our homemade cakes with tea or coffee for just £7.95 or £10.25 with a glass of wine. Children's afternoon tea £4.25. Please phone to reserve a table.
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Music Mondays : Monday 4 March Pamela Wynne Shannon 2 - 4pm admission free. Please book a table if you wish to eat.
● March Workshops (full details online) Vegetable growing with Nikki Giles Make this the year you start to grow your own fruit & veg and get some expert help from our local horticulturist. This is a 4 week course held on Mondays or Saturdays with options to mix & match dates. Cookery Thurs 7 March : Beginners bread making Weds 13 March : Bread making Part 2 Weds 20 March : Adventurous puddings Herbal medicine Thurs 14 March : Hedgerow remedies & weed medicine
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• seasonal • homemade
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Monthly recipe from CAFFI FLORENCE Roasted vegetable risotto with wild garlic The wild garlic that grows prolifically around here is just emerging and the young leaves are ready to pick. It is claimed to have great health benefits and tastes amazing. You only need a small handful - it is very powerful. Please don't pick anything in the countryside if there is only a few sprigs or take the bulbs. Also, take care to pick well away from footpaths and potential dog weeing areas!!!! 200g risotto rice 1 large red onion 2 courgettes 2 peppers - red &/or yellow 1 small aubergine 3tbsp olive oil 10 leave of wild garlic 50g butter 1 litre vegetable stock Parmesan cheese ● Place baking dish in oven with olive oil & heat at 180C for 10 minutes until oil is hot. ● Add vegetables chopped into bite size pieces into baking dish & cook for 45 minutes. ● Meanwhile prepare risotto: ● Heat stock until almost boiling. Melt 25g butter in large saucepan and sweat finely chopped onion until soft but not brown. Add rice and mix well until rice is coated with butter. ● Add 1/3 stock and bring to gentle simmer and cook until stock has been absorbed. Add a ladle of stock and cook until absorbed. ● Continue this process of adding stock until rice is cooked. Add the final 25g butter, roasted vegetables, torn garlic leaves and season to taste. ● Top with grated or shaved parmesan
www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 810397 info@caffiflorence.co.uk
fresh • local
• seasonal • homemade
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Local news COME AND SING!!
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Hi! I'm Jennie. I've just moved into Ruthin from East Yorkshire. I'm a singing and piano teacher and have recently started a singing group. I'm a strong believer in two things; 1 Singing together makes people happy 2 Tea and cake make people happy! We meet every Thursday for tea, cake, singing and to make new friends. Don't worry if you don't read music; you don't have to. If you're nervous about coming alone, bring a friend! Come if you think you can't sing, come if you love singing, come if you're just curious, come if you love cake ~ you might just find yourself singing! Where? Llanbedr Village Hall When? 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 me know: Jennie Coates 07816 508 900 j.coates88@hotmail.com
Recent Winners: Week 11 Joan Almond and Dave Twomey Week 12 Daryl and Patrick Austin Week 13 Roberta and Rob Jones Week 14 Joan Almond and Patrick Austin Future dates: March 4th. 18th. 25th. We hope to start again in September. Thanks to all participants for many enjoyable Monday evenings. Rob Armstrong, Chairman VHMC.
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NATIONAL Eisteddfod of Wales 2013 LLANFERRES WORKING PARTY
AUCTION OF PROMISES Llanferres Village Hall Friday 22nd March 2013
Bar, Tea, Coffee, Biscuits Entry Free Payment for items by Cash or Cheque * Indicates item will be on view from 7pm Lot No. 1 2
Donor
Item
3 4 5
The Miners Arms, Maeshafn Badminton Club, Jane Givelin M. Cordiner Joan Jones Loggerheads Inn
6
D Fernyhough
7
S. Thomas
8
R. Jones
Main Course and Drink Taster session at coaching club, T shirt and certificate 10 bags of horse manure 2 hours ironing Sunday lunch for 2 - Main Course Weekend for 2 in holiday cottage Transport to and from Liverpool or Manchester airport 2 bags of horse manure delivered
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AUCTION OF PROMISES Lot No. 9
Donor
Item
M. Davies
10 bags of Logettes
10
L. Pimblett
Pyramid of profiteroles
11
P. Lomax
2 hours gardening
12*
Vaughan Davies
Silk V&A tie
13 14 15
O. Parry Loggerheads Garage R. Cordiner
16* 17 18*
M. Cordiner M. Cordiner A. Evans
Cheese and Wine hamper Free MOT “Taste of Wales” hamper, with lamb joint & more. Child’s rocking horse 8 small bales of hay 2 bottles of wine
19* 20 22* 23* 24 25* 26 27
O . Parry S. LaFlamme J. Cooke M. Cordiner A Woodward A Woodward Caffi Florence J. Grainger
28*
L. Healy
29
R. Jones
30
M. Davies
31
H. Cordiner
Watercolour - local scene Cut & Blow dry (mobile) Large Rug (120/170) 2 framed colour prints Easter basket of “goodies” 4 tickets to Cineworld Tea for two. Shopping Trip to Mold, Ruthin or Denbigh 9in fruit cake, iced, Easter decorated 2 bags horse manure delivered 10 bags horse bedding delivered 1doz. Cup cakes/muffins
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AUCTION OF PROMISES Lot No. 32
Donor
Item
M. white
33
Gweryd Lakes
34
M. Davies
35*
Vaughan Davies
2 cone hanging baskets ready end of May Fishing for 2 Breakfast for 4 2hrs bouncy castle hire 2 to 5 yr olds Gents leather gloves (M)
36
A.C.S. Windows
Window cleaning up to £15
37 38
Clytir Farm A. Pimblett
39*
T. & J. Healy
40*
R. Jones (coal)
Country produces/eggs etc One afternoon general garden maintenance Voucher for round of golf at Carden Park Log basket
41*
Vaughan Davies
42*
M. Cordiner
43
G. Jones
44*
O. Parry
45 46*
K Cooper L. Owen
Painting “Tiger” by Claire Shaughnessy I hr cleaning locally. Chicken dinner hamper
47
Denbigh & Flint Show Society J. Shovelton D. Harvey
Vice President’s pack - 2 adults 2 children Litre Grouse Whisky Frozen Thai Banquet for six
48* 49
Hire of dinner suit, shirt, tie (voucher) 2 boxes of dressing up items and wigs £50 worth of logs
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AUCTION OF PROMISES Lot No. 50
Donor
Item
T.D. Logs
51 52 53
H. Edwards G. Edwards O. Parry
54 55
Morgans Ltd Llandegla Bike Trails
56 57 58 59 60 61
A. Kenny P&A Ltd Mold V. Stobbs Druid Inn E. O'Garra G. Davies
2 Bags each coal, logs, kindling & lighters Pick-up load logs 6 jars homemade preserves Hand knitted cuddly toys: A. Elephant B. Dog C. Hen with chicks Large Flask half day hire for two of bike and helmet Harding & Baily Bath Set Garden furniture Bottle wine Steak meal for 2 (ÂŁ30) 2 hours Ironing 20 fence posts 75 by 25 (untreated)
62
.Edwards
Half free-range reared pig Ready for freezer May/June
63
C.Moore
Dog Pampering session Bath, Groom-out,Nail-paint
64
D Parry
Transport to and from Manchester or Liverpool A'port. Date to be arranged
Supporting the NATIONAL Eisteddfod of Wales Enquiries Tel: 810294 or 810491 or 810259
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Carrie Cull: 01352 810237 or 07711888356 for further information 2
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Save the date
April 20th Spring Dance at the Village Hall with local Ceilidh Band Tickets will be ÂŁ7.50 to include bucks fizz on arrival and a light buffet. Further information available in next issue of News and Views
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Local news Cilcain bowling club. Sat. 20th April at the community Cafe Cilcain between 2 and 5 pm. If you think you may be interested in trying outdoor crown bowls, come along and meet club members over a cup of coffee and a cake. Try your hand on the green next-door, bowls provided. All ages welcome. Village Hall Booking. If you wish to book the Village Hall for an event or party or what you will, please contact the booking secretary Gilly Carney Tel: 01352 810468 or mob. 07741 316 349
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Badminton Club news February has been a quiet month in Llanferres badminton club. There have been a couple of matches where getting a team out was difficult for all senior teams (The A, B and the C). The junior club has seen plenty of progress in back-hands, overhead clears, rear court movement and return of serves.
The A team saw a draw against Northop in their village hall (proving that all the old training in Llanferres village hall paid off!!!) whilst a third match against Airbus saw a loss. The cup plate saw a draw in games against Rossett in the cup week, however Future day tournaments:
due to it being a cup game meant that Llanferres lost overall by only 20 points. The B team lost 11-5 to Flint Pheonix in the cup with Luke playing particularly well The C team have seen no matches since late February so plenty of practice in Ruthin leisure centre for a busy month ahead in March. The following month or so the C team will see 6 matches in both home and away venues.
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Junior NEWBA Tournament Deeside 3rd March (Closing Date: 18th February)
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Junior Welsh Nationals Sports Wales National Centre 16th and 17th March (Closing Date: 23rd February)
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Senior NEWBA League at Deeside 24th March
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Junior Gareth Coppack Tournament at Deeside 14th April
For more information on county tournaments and progress of Llanferres Badminton Club visit www.newba.org.uk. To give the sport a go, please head down to Ruthin Leisure Centre at 6:30pm (for juniors) or 7:30pm (for seniors) every Thursday.
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Local news Jubilee Tower revealed for the first time in 100 years The most prominent building in Flintshire and Denbighshire is about to receive major refurbishment. Flintshire and Denbighshire County Councils are working together to develop a programme of work to reconsolidate parts of the Jubilee Tower - at the summit of Moel Famau. Parts of the tower are beginning to deteriorate and access onto the tower has become increasingly difficult. The Jubilee Tower was built in 1810 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of King George III. The original 120ft tower, set on a broad base, blew down in the 1860s and the remains have slowly deteriorated ever since. Major repairs were carried out in 1969, but since then it has received very little attention - despite being one of the most visited spots in both counties - getting over 200,000 visitors every year. In 2009 Flintshire and Denbighshire Councils with support from the Clwydian Range AONB commissioned specialist conservation architects TACP to examine the condition of the building and to make recommendations for its repair and reconsolidation. Now with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund through the Heather and Hillforts
Project work can begin to take place. It is hoped that one of the original corner bastions can be revealed probably for the first time in over 100 years. The original base of the tower has been covered up as parts of the tower collapsed over the years. A preliminary excavation last year showed that at least one of these bastions is still intact and work will start in the next few weeks to reveal it. The tower, designed by Thomas Harrison, is a listed building so a careful programme of reconsolidation has been developed. Fiona Gale, Denbighshire's Archeologist said: “A careful study of the tower has identified key areas in need of repair and reconsolidation. Specialist stone masons will use traditional techniques to carefully repair the stone work. We also hope to reveal a corner section of the tower that has lain buried for over 100years which will give a much better sense of it original scale." Grosvenor Stone - specialist stone masons have been contracted to carry out the work. The Jubilee Tower is one of the areas most prominent landmarks
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Local news and a popular walk for tens of thousands of people. Over the next few weeks the tower will be shrouded in scaffolding as the repairs get underway - but there will be opportunities to look closely at what is happening with a series of guided visits to the site. The work is anticipated to last around 12 weeks. David Shiel - Senior Countryside Officer for the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB said This is the first time in over 40 years that any significant work has taken place at the Tower. At over 1800ft - the highest point in the Clwydian Range - working at the top of Moel Famau, will be challenging - particularly at this time of year. We hope that the original stone can be salvaged from the buried rubble of the original tower to make things a little easier." Cllr Carolyn Thomas, chair of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB said, " it is excellent news that we are able to carry out this important work. The Jubilee Tower is such an iconic landmark for the Clwydian Range and many of the communities of both Flintshire and Denbighshire - but we have perhaps taken it for granted over the years - despite it receiving over 200,000 visitors every year very little has been invested over the last 40 years in safeguarding the fabric of the building. "
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A note from your County Councillor My apologies but due to a family bereavement I have been out of the country for the last two weeks and I have therefore been unavailable. I am pleased to report that I am now back in harness.
Please keep this in mind if you have a minor injury because the last thing the NHS needs I am also pleased to confirm that Tyn Llan is more pressure will be included in this years road on the accident and emergency units our improvement schedule and that it should General Hospitals. be resurfaced in the new financial year which begins in April. I have also The Ruthin Area School review is well managed to get a number of other roads underway and I hope that all parents will in Eryrys and Llandegla included as well. be able to attend the planned parents meeting for our School Ysgol Bro Famau. The future of NHS services in the County and North Wales is still a controversial I look forward to giving you a more up subject and many of us feel that the to date report in the next issue when I proposed changes were already a done should be able to also confirm the final deal before the public consultation rates figure when both Community exercise even started. Council and Police precepts will be known. There have been no amendments to the proposed changes to the service in The police have reported a van acting Denbighshire as a result of the public suspiciously in the Llandegla area with consultation and therefore we are still three male occupants who seem to be going to lose the x-ray and minor injuries taking an unhealthy interest in local unit at the Ruthin Hospital. properties. The van registration number is Y665PCB. If you have any information It has now been announced that the day please contact North Wales Police on care facility at the Ruthin Hospital will 101 or 999 in an emergency. This also close. There had been assurances information was circulated via the police given that this would not happen and the OWL e-mail system. closure of this unit at this stage in the proceedings does not give out good Best wishes, signals for the future. Martyn Cllr Martyn L Holland The only good news is that Mold will be Tel. 01824 780703 retained as a Hub and it will therefore Martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk keep its x-ray and minor injuries unit.
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Nature Notes What a difference a day makes. Walking in woodland, on a cold and cloudy 12th February, one could practically feel the silence, for birds were virtually non-existent. I briefly heard the 'keck-keck' call of a Greater-spotted woodpecker and the muted song of a Robin and I spotted a Blue tit but that was all. Yet a day or so later, although it was still chilly, the sun was shining and the birds seemed to respond. Chaffinches, Great tits, Nuthatches, Coal tits and Robins were advertising their presence with song and call-notes, the Jackdaws were noisy, a Buzzard 'mewed' overhead and I heard a Blackbird briefly practising. I suppose birds, like ourselves, feel better when the sun shines. Later, by the river, a pair of Dippers were in courtship display but were having to keep to shallow eddies or the outside of bends, where the river ran slower, to search for the waterdwelling invertebrates that comprise their main food. Then short, shrill, piping call notes alerted me to a Kingfisher that flashed down river - a blur of orange and blue and whirring wings. At the same time, it occurred to me that on our stretch of the River Alyn I have not seen any Moorhen or Mallard of late. Have they moved to warmer places for the winter or has the population of both been decimated by a predator - perhaps mink. There used to be several pairs of each breeding locally. In the woods, Wild garlic is sprouting and giving off its pungent odour, when crushed underfoot, surely a sign of spring. And love is in the air! Not
only the Dippers but Ravens can be seen in courtship display; Rooks are returning to their old nests; I noticed a new, Grey squirrel drey high in an Ash tree which, by its size, I adjudged to be a breeding drey; mole hills are everywhere for it is their breeding season and they travel about seeking mates; although I have not seen or received any reports of spawn, frogs are becoming active for I have seen them 'In flagrante delicto'. However, up to now, I have not seen any newts in my pond and I have not seen any Bumblebees yet they usually start to emerge from hibernation in late February but, perhaps, it is still a little cold for them, although there is pollen on Ivy, Hazel and Willow not to mention Crocus, Lesser Celandine, Hellebores and Snowdrops. Another anomaly is that, though Waxwings have been quite widespread (including here in Llanferres, see February Nature Notes), this winter both Fieldfares and Redwings have been few and far between and yet it is the same sort of winter weather and shortage of food on the Continent that usually drives them over to Britain. We did not have a very good wild berry crop last summer and I wonder if the Fieldfares and Redwings have just continued on to Ireland where the weather is always milder than on the British mainland.
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