Issue 175
November 2013
Llanferres
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Welcome guaranteed and an opportunity to raise funds for our local magazine. Thank you for the donations received We are fast approaching Christmas to date, please keep them coming in. and the Craft Fair in the Village Hall on Friday 15 November will get us all If you would like to send a festive in the spirit. message to local friends and neighbours in next month’s News & Make sure you book your place at the Views please let us have the details by Over 60s Christmas Lunch in the 20 November. Druid on Saturday 7 December ( see page 24) and listen out for the Llanferres Female Voice Choir Best wishes bringing early Carols to your door on Paul & Siobhan Saturday evening 30 November. The ‘choir’ are hoping to raise that last £100 needed for the said lunch. The Contact: Paul & Siobhan Gothorp more you give, the quicker they’ll 2 Cae Gwyn leave your door - see page 17! Be sure to keep Wednesday 18 December free for the News & Views Christmas Quiz. A fun evening
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Notices November Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following Sophie Drendel who will be 14 on 2nd November Ceri Thomas on 2nd November Don Mcorry on 2nd November James Logan on 6th November Mark Pimblett who will be 18 on 19th November Becky Ussher on 22nd November Suzanne Clarke on 27th November Tom Givelin who will be 21 on 28th November 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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Llanferres Over 60's Club LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club At the October meeting we had a talk by Rev. Ray Bailey about the time he spent at a church on the island of St Helena. I'm afraid my knowledge was very limited,- it is somewhere in the South Atlantic and Napoleon was sent there!! It was very interesting to hear about it's history and it's growing tourist industry which is attracted by special scenery and wild life. On Wed. 16th Oct. Betty organised an afternoon outing to Betws-yCoed but owing to the unkind weather it carried on to Trefriw Mill instead. Although it was wet it was clear and everyone enjoyed the Autumn scenery on the way. Llandudno was the last stop for tea,which was called "a Fish and Chip Supper" but the menu was quite varied. On Tues Nov. 12th we have another visit from Mark Baker who will talk about "Plas Teg�, which is the big house on the Wrexham road near Pontblyddyn. There are many tales about it being haunted and it certainly has an interesting history. It has now been taken over by the National Trust. In the future it will be a place for us to visit. Visitors and friends are welcome to join us for any meeting Contact: Betty 01352 810 722
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November Diary Dates 1st
Fri
2nd
Sat
3rd
Sun 9.30am Morning Worship
4th
Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall Blue Bag Day, Ysgol Bro Famau Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
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Wed
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Sat Mold’s November Fest Beer Festival
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Sun 10.15am Remembrance Sunday Service
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Mold’s November Fest Beer Festival
Remembrance Day Gardening Club AGM Over 60s Meeting Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall Wed Thu Community Council Meeting Mon
15th
Fri
5.30pm pre-Christmas Craft Fair, Village Hall
16th
Sat
17th 18th 19th 20th 21st
Sun 9.30am Holy Communion Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall Wed Thu
22nd
Fri
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Sat Live Welsh & English Folk Band from 9pm Miners Arms
24th
Sun 9.30am Morning Worship
25th 26th
Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
27th
Wed
28th 29th 30th
Thu Pub Quiz at 9.00pm. Miners Arms Fri Sat Llanferres Female Voice Choir - Early Carols around the village
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News from the Druid Inn Christmas Holiday Opening Times
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We will, as always be opening all day for food and drink from Friday December 20th until Sunday January 5th. Christmas Day open for drinks from 12 - 2 Boxing Day open for food and drinks 12 - 7ish New Year’s Eve arrangements to be confirmed
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From the minutes of the October meeting:- Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Yvonne Foden-McCorry, Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. Rob Arnstrong, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr. Rob Jones, Cllr. Margaret Davies, Cllr. Olive Parry, the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon and County Councillor Martyn Holland. Apologies: None. All Councillors present. Declarations of Interest: Councillor Rob Armstrong declared a personal interest in the request for financial support for St. Berres church to be discussed later. Meeting open to the public for ten minutes: No matters raised. County Councillors report: Councillor Holland reported that concerns had been raised about developments in Big Covert, such as the siting of caravans and/or chalets; tree felling; obstructions. He emphasised that designated paths can still be used. He is waiting to hear what roads are to be resurfaced next year but T'yn Llan is designated to be done. Provision of more parking spaces at Loggerheads is ongoing but finance remains a problem and possible problems with access to the proposed area have been raised. Denbighshire County Council has been named as the best performing Council in Wales but it still faces a 4½% cut in funding for the coming year and it might result in a cut in some services or using reserves. It is intended that all catering establishments are to be inspected and they will be required to display their ratings. Minutes of the September Meeting: The minutes for the September meeting were signed as a true record. Matters Arising: The Memorial Fountain has had the leak repaired. There will be no charge to the Council.
October
7. Reports from other meetings: Cllr. Margaret Davies had attended the meeting of the A.O.N.B. committee where Big Covert was discussed. She had also attended the AGM for One Voice Wales and reported that a new Secretary had been appointed - Eluned Evans. 8. Maintenance in the Community: The play equipment on Maeshafn playing field will be inspected by 'Play Inspection Co.' in January or February. 9. Risk Assessment: Nothing to report. 10. Landscape project - Memorial Stone: Ongoing. 11. Red Telephone Kiosk: The telephone kiosk at Tafarn y Gelyn has been replaced. It is hoped to get it painted with a top coat soon. Suitable paint has been obtained and donated by Cllr. Margaret Davies. Quotations are being obtained for the replacement of the glass. 12. Training and Finance: A training meeting on planning matters has been arranged for 21st October in Denbigh. 13. Bills: HMRC £29.40; Base and siting of Telephone kiosk £380; Internal Auditor Honorarium £50; Green Thumb, for two treatments of Maeshafn Green, £98; 'Minute Taking' book £12; British Legion, for Wreath and Cross for memorial ceremony, £50. 14. Planning Matters: 21/2013/1090. Proposal: Replace existing conservatory with single storey pitched roof extension. Location: 1 Bryn Eithin, Llanferres. The Community Council proposed to pass no comment. 15. Maeshafn Playing Field: Ongoing 16. Correspondence: a) Information ref Web Site establishment. b) It was agreed to support St Berres church with a donation of £350. 17. Other Matters that have been brought to Councillors Attention: Cllr. Almond had received a complaint
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
regarding building work taking place at Pant Rhedynog. He and County Councillor Martyn Holland will investigate. 18. Date of Next Meeting: the date of the next Meeting will be Thursday 14th November 2013 in the Village Hall. John Almond, Vice Chairman
Parent & Toddler Group Meets every Thursday morning 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. Contact details: Mrs Daryl Austin: tel. 810611 or Email: daryl.austin4@gmail.com
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VILLAGE HALL WHIST EVENINGS 7pm. at the Village Hall. The Whist continues to be enjoyed by many. The winners so far are: 16th.Sept: Gay Headley and Joan Shovleton 23rd.Sept: Pat Armstrong and Tony Griffiths 30th.Sept: Daryl Austin and Hugh Smith 7th. Oct
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Church News Services in November 3rd 9.30 Morning Worship 10th 10.15 Remembrance Sunday Service 17th 9.30 Holy Communion 24th 9.30 Morning Worship Remembrance Sunday 10th November We are planning to do the same as in previous years. The service in Llanferres will be at 10.15 am and will finish in time to walk to the War Memorial at the centre of the Village for the 11.00 am act of remembrance. Church Stall at Craft Fair Friday 15th November The Church will have a stall at this event and will be selling cakes, chutneys, jams etc with Christmas in mind. We would be very grateful for donations of produce. Wendy will be present and is happy to take orders for Christmas goodies. If you would like Christmas pudding, please bring a bowl. Harvest Thanksgiving Very many thanks to all who gave flowers and who helped to decorate the Church so beautifully for the Harvest Thanksgiving. Many people donated tins and goods for the Mold Food Bank, including Bro Famau School, and some apples, not suitable for the food bank, were also taken to Plas Bellin. Next year we are hoping to put on a Harvest Supper in the hall. Sponsored Walk Belgium, Lancashire, Cheshire, Essex, Kent, Denbighshire, Flintshire and other areas donors from all these places joined with many donors from the local community to sponsor walkers on the walk organised by the church on Saturday 19th October. It was gratifying to find so many people willing to support the Mold X-Ray appeal and the local church. There were 11 sponsored walkers, plus three husbands accompanying their wives. The final figure will not be known for a while, but it will easily exceed ÂŁ700 and approximately half of the final figure will be donated to the X-Ray appeal. Armstrong The weather was kind and the walkers thoroughlyChef enjoyed the demonstrates countryside his andskills the fellowship. Inevitably some of us rounded off the event with a drink and a snack in the Druid. Very many thanks to walkers and sponsors. Confirmation Service in Mold Two candidates from Llanferres were confirmed by the Bishop in Mold on Sunday 20th October, with one of the candidates, Kelly, being Baptised in the morning service in Llanferres. Our Churchwarden, Anne Woodward, was formerly received into the Anglo Catholic Church at the same service. We wish them all well in their new Church life. Advance Notice The Christingle Service will be on Sunday 8th December. The Christmas services will be announced in detail next month, but we shall be having a Crib and Christmas Story service on Christmas Eve and this is very much gaining in popularity.
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Church News
Local News RUGBY SUCCESS
Church Repairs We are hoping to effect the following repairs to the church in the near future:Repairs to the guttering to the right of the main door (damaged by snow) to be repaired / replaced on a like-for-like basis. Removal of redundant chimney stack (causing an internal leak over the organ) and slated over - faculty applied for.
Jonni Griffiths has been selected to be part of the 22 man Squad to represent North East Wales Counties Primary Schools at Rugby Union. They will be playing games all over Wales. He plays for Ruthin under 11s (yr. 6) Any one interested in playing should come to training on Wednesdays, 6pm at Ruthin Rugby Club. Or contact:- Tim on 07736544736
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WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Our full programme of workshops is available on our website. Those with places left in November are : Nov 7 Festive goodies from the garden with Jo Dyer Nov 8 Natural products as Christmas gifts with Non Owen Nov 12 Getting Ahead for Christmas Nov 14 Introduction to bread making Nov 20 Pie Making Nov 29 Tapas Dec 13 Foodie Gifts for Christmas Workshops make great gifts and we have gift tokens available for Christmas and throughout the year.
MUSIC MONDAYS : Monday 4 Nov Our music Monday programme continues in November with popular guitar and vocal ballads from LXS.
CHRISTMAS at LOGGERHEADS ● Festive afternoon tea available throughout December with delicious sandwiches, spiced scones, mince pies and mulled wine. ● Christmas lunches with local turkey and all the trimmings for groups of 10 or more throughout December ● Friday 6 Dec : late night opening for lots of activities, food and Christmas Trees (until 7pm, food served until 6.30) ● Foodie Festive Fun for Children : Sat 7, Sun 8 Sat 13 Sun 14 Sat 21 Sun 22 & Mon 23 10 - 11am and 2 - 3pm. £2 book to be sure or just turn up. www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 810397 info@caffiflorence.co.uk
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Monthly recipe from CAFFI FLORENCE Christmas Pudding for Stir up Sunday The official Stir up Sunday this year is 24 November, the last Sunday before advent but the idea of families coming together on a dark rainy day in November to start Christmas preparations is a great idea whichever day you choose. Christmas puddings are really easy to make and are great fun for children. It's really just a matter of getting the ingredients in, soaking the fruit the night before and starting early enough to get the long steam done. Makes a 2 pint pudding to serve 8 550g dried fruit : currents, raisins, sultanas, dates &/or figs 50 g chopped peel 1 large cooking apple peeled and finely chopped 250ml dark beer zest of 1 orange & 1 lemon 100g cold grated butter 100g dark brown sugar 100g white bread crumbs 50g self raising flour 50g almonds ½ tsp each of ginger, cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg ( or 1tsp mixed spice) 2 eggs Mix dried fruit, zests and beer in a bowl and leave to soak (preferably over night). Butter inside of pudding basin. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, Add butter, eggs and fruit and stir well. Spoon into basin to about 2cm from top and press down. Cover with greaseproof paper and foil with a pleat to allow for expansions and secure with string. Steam in a pan of just boiling water, halfway up basin, for 5 hours. Check water regularly and top up. Recover with fresh paper and foil and store in cool place. Steam for 1 ½ hours to serve. www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 810397 info@caffiflorence.co.uk
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The Old Persons Welfare Committee would like to say a huge
Thank you to all who supported our Bingo Night on 18th October. ÂŁ400 was raised for Christmas lunch at the Druid on 7th December If you're eligible and would like to join us on 7th please contact one of the following: Yvonne Sandra Daryl Ann Rob and Joan before 21st
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We can't promise you a place if we don't hear from you by then. Yvonne Chair Llanferres Old Persons Welfare Committee
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Gardening Club news Llanferres Parish Gardening Club Show Report The October meeting of our Club had Ray Bailey as its guest speaker - his topic "Winter Gardening". His talk was not about digging, collecting leaves or cleaning greenhouses but about taking stock of the possible colour which can be found from October to March - classed by most gardeners as the winter period. The diversity of weather in this period can sometimes upset a gardener's plan but colour can be found not only in flowers but also foliage. With a wide range of photographs, mainly from his own garden, plant ideas were shown from the small hardy Cyclamen, Saxifrage, Snowdrop and Crocus to climbers such as Jasmine, Clematis and variegated Ivy, providing a patchwork of colour. There were tips about flowers in shady places and even plants which survive the snow, so it is not a season to miss out on colour in the garden. Our next meeting, on Monday 11th November, will be the Annual General Meeting followed by a member's buffet. Although next year should be the 40th Annual Show, David Jones our Show Secretary, has asked that the future viability of the show be discussed at the AGM. Hon Secretary Mrs Joan Almond ( 810808
Llanferres Female Voice Choir will be caroling around the village on Saturday 30 November to raise that last bit of money still needed for the over 60s Christmas lunch at the Druid. Vocal chord warming and lubrication will commence at 7pm at 2 Cae Gwyn. Caroling to start at approximately 7.30pm around the Village. We won’t stop until we’ve raised the amount that we need!! So if you want us to leave quickly please donate generously! We will be selling raffle tickets for some superb prizes to be drawn at the Christmas lunch on 7 December Carol sheets will be provided, as will post-caroling drinks at 2 Cae Gwyn.
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Llanferres in the Great War Serjeant Walter Augustus Fernyhough 20004 6th (Service) Battalion Loyal North Lancs Walter was born "about 1890" in Mickle Trafford Cheshire, one of 15 children. His father was 53 at the time of Walter's birth. His mother was Mary. His birth was recorded in the July/August/September register. His father's profession is listed as farmer / milkman.
The Rector of Llanferres received an appreciation of his school work from a Mr Fitton at Preston "This was no sudden decision. Many times since the outbreak of war, duty called to him in a threefold way - to his home, his country and his scholars. His duty to his country prevailed for in his own words "in my duty to my country are included to home and scholars" With him duty was everything and where duty and inclination fought their battles duty prevailed without exception"
Following the death of his father Walter was sent to Wansted Orphanage as an "inmate/orphan" aged 11 where "orphan children of once well-to-do parents in reduced circumstances are brought up and educated until 15 years of age" The Loyal North Lancs was formed in Preston in August 1914 (Army Order 324 After receiving his early training, he which authorised the raising of 6 new attended Llanferres School. The Rev. O. Divisions) as part of the K1 (Kitchener) Bowen Price saw that he was "a boy of armies (the first 100,000 - raised in less great promise and superior abilities, and than one week, including 30,000 on a generously undertook to continue his single day). On 7th June 1915, orders were studies. He came to the Rectory for two received to prepare to move to the hours in the early morning on five days of Mediterranean and they left Avonmouth on the week continuously for three years or the "Braemar Castle" on the 17th, a journey more". of 6 days to Gallipoli via Malta, Alexandria and Mudros (Greece), landing at Cape In the village he was a member of the Helles on the Southern peninsula; Walter church choir and usually read the lessons. probably joining his battalion later when they returned to Mudros on August 31st for He was an assistant at Llanferres school relief. before moving to a parish school in They returned to Gallipoli on 4th August Preston, although, oddly his profession is and bivouacked in Victoria Gully (Lone listed as "farmer" in the 1911 census. His Pine) further up the Peninsula off Anzac family at that time were living at Pwll-y- Cove. Blawd in Loggerheads. The battalion was almost immediately involved in action on the 8th / 9th August He resigned his post in Preston as Assistant attempting to relieve New Zealanders who Master after four years and enlisted with had held a low ridge called Sari Bair for 3 the Loyal North Lancs in January 1915, 6th days and only finally called for assistance (Service) Battalion, 38th Brigade, 13th when their water ran out "as they wanted (Western) Division (known as the "Iron the glory of taking it for themselves" Division") and undertook his basic training [extract from War diary] at Tidworth and then Blackdown Camp on Salisbury Plain (now Deepcut Barracks) The Turks attacked at night in great numbers with bombs and despite the first
News & Views 19 Gallipoli was unlike any other of Gallipoli was unlike any theatre other theatre of war with hundreds of featureless ridges war with hundreds of featureless ridges and gullies (the enemy often often in theinnext and gullies (the enemy the next depression) where troops often got lost depression) where troops often got lost eveneven in in daytime. severe daytime.ItIt was was aasevere blooding blooding for Commonwealth troops for Commonwealth troops from India, from India, Australia and New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand. “Anzac “Anzac Day” is celebrated each year on is celebrated year on in April AprilDay” 25th (1915) each equivalent 25th (1915) equivalent in reverence to the reverence to the 11th November 11th November celebrations in the UK. celebrations in the UK. Field dressing station Victoria Gully two lines being cut down by machine gun fire the third line gained the trenches and drove out the defenders after fierce hand to hand fighting. The trenches were almost impossible to defend with a field of fire less than 10 yards in places. A second line was formed but was again overcome despite three bayonet charges. Casualties were heavy with over 450 missing or known killed in action. The battalion War diary states "The Loyal North Lancs had only 3 companies engaged on 9th August the others being in reserve. Thus we were stronger than the rest of the units in the Brigade (after the battle). Those 3 companies were practically exterminated except for odd men such as cooks, batmen etc - Battalion 150 strong plus 6 officers"
seriously wounded by shrapnel whilst on fatigue duties after his battalion relieved the Dorchester and Manchester Regiments at Kazlar Chair near Hill 60 off Anzac Cove. A few days before his death his mother had received a letter from him saying he had been promoted to Serjeant. On the 3rd September 1915 he wrote to his mother "in faint blackened lines" from a base hospital ship, complaining of sleeplessness but full of cheer, hope and love, and thinking that the ship was on its way to England. On the 8th September he succumbed to his wounds and died.
Walter is commemorated on the Helles Memorial on Gallipoli and on a plaque in Llanferres church. He is likely to have The Turks also suffered heavily in the been buried at sea. battle as the Diary states:"The dead here were so thick that Captain His old schoolmaster at Preston wrote "We Mann was hard put to it to find a bare spot all regret his loss, but our loss is his gain, to sit down on his shooting stick and we feel fully assured that in his case, afterward" death meant merely the change from one sphere of activity to another. Fernyhough Following the setbacks at Sari Bair ridge, was a man and he has given his life for a more modest objective was set to capture others. The teachers, scholars and school nearby Hill 60 in support of ANZAC managers unite in expressing their forces at the end of August, which failed sympathy for the bereaved, for indeed his despite assaults over a week. scholastic duties were always carried out in a most exemplary manner. Our director It was around this period that Walter was of education, Mr. J.A.Berry, M.A. has
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Cape Helles Memorial asked to be associated in all I write to you concerning Walter. We propose to erect some suitable memorial to him on the walls of our schools" Walter was posthumously awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory medal - known colloquially as "Pip, Squeak, and Wilfred"
Plaque in Llanferres Church
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Local News There have been a number of thefts from garages and garden sheds in the Llanarmon Area recently. Thieves appear to have been looking for bikes on this occasion but other items were also stolen.
Take Care
The police advise everyone to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity on 101. Where possible take the registration number of any vehicle and again report them immediately. The police also suggested that you should chain together items such as bikes, chainsaws and powered tools and padlock them to the walls of your out buildings. This will make it difficult for thieves to steal things easily. Do not forget to padlock your oil tanks and where possible install security lights. Christmas is coming and thieves are looking for those Christmas presents you store away at this time of year. Councillor Martyn Holland
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Having a post-summer clear out? The next bags to school collection is on Tuesday 5th November. The blue bags will be distributed soon, but a CLEAN bin bag will be fine. If you need help to get your bag(s) to school, please phone Sally Harris on 01352 810297. Bags to be dropped off at Ysgol Bro Famau, Llanferres or Llanarmon site by 9am. Bag2School is interested in collecting good quality adults’ and children’s clothing, bedding, curtains, soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags. All items are for RE-USE. No Bric a Brac, duvets or pillows please.
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Craft Fair Our annual pre-Christmas Craft Fair will take place in the
Village Hall on Friday November 15th from 5.30 to 8.00 pm. This year we will have our usual Christmas food, textiles, jewellery, cards, decorations and unwanted gifts. We will also have stalls with items of woodcraft – carving and pyrography, some creative glass work and a variety of original paintings. Admission will be £1. This will entitle the bearer to a free tea/coffee or glass of wine. Tickets will be available from Rob and Pat Armstrong, 01325810259 and at the door on the evening. Please support the event, an opportunity to chat, mingle and buy some interesting and unusual gifts.
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Local News Llanferres / Colomendy Art Group. We held a most successful exhibition in the Loggerheads Country Park, again with the kind permission of Mr Howard Sutcliffe, Officer of the AONB. This year we were pleased to have Carolyn Thomas, Chairman of AONB to open our event. Over 320 people visited the exhibition and as usual we are indebted to so many of our friends and neighbours from Llanferres and nearby who have for many years loyally supported us. Voting for the favourite painting was very close, with 4 clear contenders. Janet Jones’ ‘Country Garden’ and Pat Armstrong’s ‘Cormorant’ Calligraphy were equal 1st, closely followed by Joan Almond’s painting ‘Summer’ and Jane Clarke’s ‘Looking after my Brother’. Janet and Pat have chosen Diabetes Research as this year’s Charity. They will receive £230 (the proceeds of the stall, raffle, name the teddy and a percentage of the painting sales). To date the group of only 10 have donated over £1,750 to various charities. Thank you again for your support, we really appreciate it.
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Local News Another successful Vale of Clwyd Classic event Local resident Guy Woodcock and his organising team from Clwyd Vale Motor Club put on the third running of the ‘Classic’ on Saturday the 7th of September and created a route that would tax the skill of the very best of the 68 competitors. The route instructions were given to the competitors shortly before the start and the navigator had to plot the 130 mile route on to 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps. Then, by using their skill and expertise, direct the driver around whilst maintaining the exact average speed and staying on the correct roads. These sections are called Regularities and form the backbone of the event. By keeping up with the scheduled average and visiting all the secret controls on the route, the crews strive to get the minimum of penalty points. They are also required to attempt a number of special tests interspersed in the route on private land where the driver has a chance to stretch the legs of his pride & joy. Friday evening saw the cars being checked at Loggerheads Garage before the crews made their way for documentation at the Druid Inn. The cars have to be tested for noise and also to make sure that they conform to the type rules laid down by the regulatory authorities. In a nutshell they fall into three basic year bands; Category 1 for cars registered prior to 31st December 1967, Category 2 up to 31/12/1974 and Category 3 up to 31/12/1981. The entrants are further divided by the ability of the crews and the results and successes they have achieved; i.e. Masters, Experts & Novices. This therefore created 9 classes with possible awards for the first two crews in each class. Starting from the Druid Inn on Saturday morning saw the cars and crews in the Vale of Clwyd Classic set off at minute intervals to attempt the first short test round Loggerheads car park. They then wound their way south and westward over Moel Famau towards Ruthin for the second test at the cattle market. Continuing south towards Bryn SM for another test then the route turned northwards towards Denbigh over challenging Regularity sections and then more tests around Kinmel Hall and Bodelwyddan. Interspersed in these tests was a well-earned lunch halt in Cefn Meiriadog Village Hall where the residents had provided a wonderful home prepared buffet. Suitably nourished the competitors
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Local News then tackled a very demanding afternoon route east of St. Asaph with perplexing Regularities before finally finishing back at the Druid for a superb meal provided by Jim & Julie and where the results team ploughed through the dozens of time cards and marshals check sheets to produce worthy overall victors and class winners.
Results 1st Overall - Farrington Trophy & HCC Wales Trophy Driver Navigator Ronnie Griffin Anthony Preston Class M1 - Masters in Category One Cars 1st Howard Warren Iain Tullie 2nd Jon Wood Mark Appleton Class M2 - Masters in Category Two Cars 1st Matt Warren Cath Woodman 2nd Roger Powley Leigh Powley Class M3 - Masters in Category Three Cars 1st Bob Taylor Jeanne Taylor 2nd Keith Davis Jess Dickson Class E1 - Experts in Category One Cars 1st Robert Ganly Jo McAllister 2nd Keith Grant Cliff England Class E2 - Experts in Category Two and Three Cars 1st Pete Welch Richard Bestwick 2nd Paul Bloxidge Will Davies Class N1 - Novices in Category One Cars 1st Nick Pullan Andy Pullan 2nd Peter Williams Andy Darlington Class N2 - Novices in Category Two Cars 1st David Aincham Jennie Aincham 2nd John Woolstenhulme Alistair Woolstenhulme Class N3 - Novices in Category Three Cars 1st Henry Thompson Dave Boyes 2nd David Ricketts Dick Jones
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The organising team would like to thank the hundreds of volunteer marshals and officials who steadfastly manned all the controls and also the courtesy of the ‘locals’ who came out to watch these cars of yesteryear. If you interested in learning more about this popular sport then please contact Guy or any member of Clwyd Vale MC or visit their website: www.cvmc.org.uk
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A note from your County Councillor The Welsh Government have finally announced the funding figures for Local Government in Wales for the coming year and it comes as no surprise that the funding County Councils receive has been cut again. Sadly it appears that the best performing councils such as Denbighshire have been hit the hardest, with Denbighshire's funding being cut by between 4.6% and 5.00%. This is while some councils in South Wales are only looking at a reduction of just over 1% in their funding.
Forewarned is forearmed. The Counties officers who deal with dog fouling will be in our area over the next few weeks and if you do not want a hefty fine please clean up after your canine friends. Dog fouling is one of the top issues as far as the residents of Denbighshire are concerned and so please help us to ensure that everyone can enjoy the countryside and our paths by acting responsibly when walking your dogs.
Last year I let people know about the Welsh Governments scheme for council tax rebates for all residents in receipt of state pensions. I am pleased to say that there was a high take up of the rebates in our ward with most of you getting just over ÂŁ40 back. This year We all knew that Central Government had the scheme has changed and sadly only cut the Welsh budget by 2% for the coming those in receipt of housing benefit can claim year. This reduction is nothing more than the rebate. the rate of inflation and it seems totally unfair that our budget will now be cut by If you are considering a new gateway or a between eight and nine million pounds. We change to your home I am more than happy have been cutting the counties costs year to try and help with advise or to point you on year and this has been achieved through in the right direction. Minor changes changing working practices, cutting waste sometimes still need permission and it is and working more efficiently. There is not a better to be safe than sorry by asking first lot more room for further savings and we before you start the work. A visit from the may now have to consider making serious counties enforcement team is the last thing cuts to services or raising council tax above you want. last years rise of 2%. We should also not forget that central The county is considering the return of what government has given funds for the last used to be called the lengths man. This is an three years to help freeze council tax and employee who will look after the roads, that in England this was passed on to culverts and paths in a given area. We hope council tax payers. Once again here in that by doing this repairs and problems can Wales the Welsh Government has used this be resolved before they become a big issue. money for other projects. The county has also been asked to consider I will be attending a full day of discussions banning the sale and use of Chinese regarding the budgets on the 21st October Lanterns. I must admit I support this idea at County Hall and I will let you know because I feel that they are the cause of through the next copy of News and Views many rural fires and the metal frames can be what options we are considering. In the dangerous to livestock, wild animals and meantime I would like to hear from farm machinery. residents as to how you feel about services being cut or chopped all together or if you Please let me know if you need any help favour a rise in your council tax. Please let with local issues. me know.
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Nature Notes There is no denying that autumn is here with the cooler days and often misty mornings. Gulls have come down from their moorland nesting sites to take up winter quarters on agricultural fields, Redwings are widespread in our area feeding on the abundant supply of Rowan berries and I have had reports of large flocks of Fieldfares, although I have not yet seen them myself in our locality but perhaps I have not been in the right place at the right time. There is a bumper crop of most wild fruit and berries but Sloes and wild Damsons are the exceptions which is strange, as domestic Plums seem to have done well. The large amount of Beech 'mast' this year is proving very popular with Wood pigeons, that are feeding on the fallen nuts. Incidentally, in some garden surveys, Wood pigeons are listed as the second most common bird, only surpassed by the Blackbird. People have been telling me what a great year it has been for butterflies, but has it? Certainly there has been a preponderance of some species (Small tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock and Whites) in the garden during September and early October but the same cannot be said for the open countryside, where the wild flowers have just about finished and, therefore, there has been little pollen or nectar for the butterflies. The result is that they have been driven into gardens to find sustenance, which just emphasises how important our gardens can be for wildlife. This year's spring was the coldest since 1891 so the butterflies that usually emerge at that time did not do well
but I believe the summer species fared rather better. But summer has not yet left us. Even in mid-October, on a sunny day, there are still butterflies in the garden but what I find more intriguing is the number of bumblebees that are still visiting the flowers. Most of them are new queens and by now I would have expected them to have gone into hibernation. Some species can hibernate from late June but for most it is August or September. I suspect, with the late spring, they began their colonies later than usual and the whole life cycle is therefore behind schedule. Still, those that I have seen appear to be quite fat, so that bodes well for their ability to withstand the winter. Among them I noted the Tree bumblebee that I wrote about last month, so it is obviously widespread in the district. On a sunny day, just before writing this, I watched about a dozen pairs of Common darter dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) egg laying round the margin of a shallow pond. The male grips the female, behind the eyes, with his tail-end claspers and they fly in tandem and she deposits her eggs by dipping the tip of her abdomen into the water. While doing this the pair is often pestered by another male trying to 'get in on the act'. Also, at this pond, were several males of the large Southern hawker(Aeshna cyanea) flying rapidly about the pond looking for insect prey while the female of the species was depositing her eggs in the moss or mud at the water's edge. John Almond
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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 Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936 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, Simon Hodge. Tel: 810686 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Jonathan Fagan. Tel: 810824 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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