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ISSUE 144
October 2010
Llanferres
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Welcome Welcome to the October edition of News & Views. This month’s lovely front page photograph taken from above Loggerheads Park was kindly provided by David White from Llandyrnog. David has a fantastic website: - www.davidwhitestudio.co.uk with some excellent local photographs. David also runs photography workshops - watch out for next month’s News & Views for more details, or log on to his website.
Once again our local talent was on display for all to see at the annual gardening show - see pages 15-17 for a full report and pictures. We look forward to a good turn out on Wednesday 29 September for the first of three quiz evenings this Autumn. All funds raised will be shared between News & Views, St Berres’ & Maeshafn CC. Good fun guaranteed and a dead cert to clear away any mid week blues! (See page 23 for more details). Paul & Siobhan.
Well done to everyone who turned out to marshal the CRC Mountain Bike Contact details: 2 Cae Gwyn Marathon and also to Dan Hurst for Llanferres all his planning and organising - the Mold weather wasn’t great, but the CH7 5SL burgers and beer in the Druid Tel: (01352) 810566 afterwards more than made up for it! Email: newsandviews@llanferres.org See pages 18-19 for full report and www.llanferres.org pictures.
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October Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following October Birthdays Charlie Williams who will be 10 on 1st October Timmy Asbridge who will be 16 on 2nd October Sioned Cordiner who will be 8 on 3rd October Nell Williams who will be 7 on 3rd October Tom Giles on 4th October Jac Armstrong on 8th October Claire Woodcock on 12th October Hannah Ormerod who will be 16 on 16th October Tesni Jones who will be 13 on 17th October Jessica Lovell who will be 11 on 20th October Guy Woodcock on 24th October Andrew Roberts who will be 9 on 29th October
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Local news Council Tax Relief Denbighshire Council has obtained ÂŁ148,000 from the Welsh Assembly to help pensioners with council tax. Any one who receives a state pension and pays council tax to Denbighshire will qualify for a share. To apply write to : Pensioner grant scheme, Revenues Department, Russell House, Rhyl, LL18 3DP with your name and address,including post code and state pension number. Closing date is 1st. December 2010. Cll.Rob Armstrong. Awarded
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Community Council News - September Meeting Llanferres Community Council Meeting September 9th 2010 Apologies Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr Jac Armstrong Meeting Open to the Public There were no matters raised. Minutes of the meeting held on 8th July were accepted and signed. Matters Arising County Cllr. Christine Evans has asked the Highways Agency to consider imposing a 30mph limit on the A494 in the village. North Wales Police will conduct a traffic survey in the near future. Arrangements were made for Councillors to attend "One Voice Wales" training courses in October. Maeshafn Playing Field All work has now been completed and the equipment is being well used. Cllr Peter Williams advised that more volunteers are required to assist with the maintenance of the area. DCC officers have agreed that payment may now be made to the contractors. Parking at Loggerheads Cllr. Rob Armstrong reported on a joint meeting with Gwernymynydd CC. Consultations are going ahead with a view to imposing parking restrictions i.e. double yellow lines on both sides of the A494 from Loggerheads to Cadole. Parking on verges will also be restricted. Options to increase the parking areas at Loggerheads Country Park are also being considered. Notice Board, bottom of Tyn Llan. Councillors have requested a more detailed quotation.
Trees on the Heulog A tree surgeon will be consulted and quotations obtained. Memorial Service Councillors will participate in the Remembrance Sunday Service on Nov.14th. Wreaths will be ordered for Maeshafn and Llanferres. Landscape Project, Memorial Stone Ongoing Management Plan "Better Woodlands Wales" Councillors received the documents which include details of the future management of local woodlands. Bills Maeshafn Playing Field, Contractors £2585 Remembrance Sunday wreaths £50 Membership, Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council £10 Clerk`s Salary Logging group Mr David Scruton has forwarded details of payments to be made to charities. Hope House £170 Crossroads £80 Maeshafn Playing Field £50 The total raised this year, excluding expenses is £1220 A final £50 expenses is due for payment. Planning Matters 21/2010/0684 Erw Las, Pant Du Road (Amended Plan). No Objection 21/2010/1111 May Bank, Tafarn-yGelyn, Replacement Dwelling . No Objection 21/2010/1017 Erection of two timber stables.Tyn y Ffordd, Forestry Road. No Objection 21/2010/0998 Siting of two LPG storage tanks, The Coach House, Tafarn y Gelyn. No Objection
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Community Council News Certificates of Decision 21/2010/0447 Plot 3, Glebe Land, Revised design. Granted 21/2010/0419 4, Pant Rhedynog, Maeshafn, Extension. Granted, with conditions re Right of Way 21/2010/0588 Pen Barras Lodge, Forestry Road Erection of Replacement Dwelling. Refused 21/2010/0515 Hill Crest, Maeshafn Remodelling of dwelling. Refused 21/2010/0438 Conversion of outbuilding to accommodation, "We Three Loggerheads", Loggerheads. Granted Correspondence Boundary Commission for Wales. Final Proposals for the electoral arrangements for Denbighshire, to be effective by the May 2012 local elections. It is proposed that the number of County Councillors should be reduced from 47 to 42. After considering comments made after the publication of the Draft Proposals the Commission suggest that Llanferres
should be linked with Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd and Llangynhafal to form a one member division which will be known as Dyffryn Clwyd Uchaf. . Llanferres CC support the proposal. The Commission have submitted their recommendations to the Welsh Assembly Government. Matters brought to Councillors` attention. Potholes in Maeshafn roads have been attended to after the Denbighshire CC areas of responsibility were clarified. Cllr David Jones distributed details of the Denbighshire CC "Houseproud" Scheme. Aimed primarily at older homeowners (over 60 yrs) or disabled persons of any age its purpose is to provide guidance in arranging repairs or modifications to your property. Details:freephone 0800 783 7569 Date of the next meeting Thursday 7th October David Jones Vice Chairman
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Advanced Notice Christmas Social Evening and Craft Fair in Llanferres Village hall on Friday 3rd December. Free entrance with free mulled wine and mince pies. Craft workers will be local people so if you would like a table on the evening please contact Barbara Thomas on 01352 810694 for further details. This posing Peregrine Falcon was snapped by Dave & Kath Edwards whilst they were walking to the Cilcain Show on August Bank Holiday. It certainly doesn’t seem to be camera shy!
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October Diary Dates 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
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9.30am Holy Communion Music Monday at Caffi Florence 7.00pm Bowls Club 8.15pm Llanferres Dance Club Beginners 7.00pm Harvest Service. Community Council Meeting 2.30pm - 4.30pm Art Exhibition at Loggerheads 10.30am - 4.30pm Art Exhibition at Loggerheads 11.00am Harvest Thanksgiving, 10.30am - 4.30pm Art Exhibition at Loggerheads Gardening Club Meeting 2.00pm Llanferres Over 60s Club. 7.00pm Bowls Club 8.15pm Llanferres Dance Club Beginners
11th Mon 12th Tue 13th Wed 14th Thu 15th Fri 16th Sat 17th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion 18th Mon 8.00pm Quiet evening at St Berres' church 19th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club 7.30pm Druid Inn 2nd Quiz in the Triquizard Tournament 20th Wed 8.15pm Llanferres Dance Club Beginners 21st Thu 22nd Fri Schools break up for Half Term Holiday 23rd Sat 9.30am Holy Communion. 24th Sun Moel Famau Jubilee Tower anniversary celebration 25th Mon 26th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club 27th Wed 8.15pm Llanferres Dance Club Beginners 28th Thu 29th Fri 30th Sat 10.30am Holy Communion, Gwernaffield. 31st Sun BST Ends remember to change your clocks
For updates and future dates see the What’s On page at www.llanferres.org
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October Cookery workshops · ·
Introduction to bread making Chutneys & savoury preserves Cooking for a family on a budget
Art workshop With wildlife artist Clare Shaughnessy Tues 16 Nov; Tues 25 Jan; Tues 15 March
Christmas at Loggerheads Evening and lunch menus are now available for bookings in December Father Christmas will be returning along with a fabulous new Christmas story told on a walk around the park
Music Mondays New for this autumn we have a monthly live music session on Monday afternoons. Free admission, tables bookable. Monday 4 October Duo D’Amor : Piano & violin duo, classical and classic popular music (2.00-4.00) Monday 15 November Jonathon LeVay : Jazz piano Monday 13 December ‘Popcorn’ : Keyboard & vocals, songs from ‘30s to present ·
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Monthly recipe from CAFFI FLORENCE Welsh Rarebit CAFFI FLORENCE recently appeared alongside the celebrity studded Sketch in London’s Mayfair and the trendy Primrose Café in Clifton Bristol, as one of the top 10 places in the UK to go out for breakfast. The reviewers said : You’ll find Caffi Florence deep in the glorious Welsh countryside in north east Wales. It’s a great base to begin your exploration of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has won an award for its sustainable approach and use of local suppliers and ingredients. Enticing breakfasts include locally cured bacon sandwiches and Welsh Rarebit made with local free range eggs, Welsh cheddar cheese , Conwy ale and wholegrain mustard. So, it seemed appropriate that this month we would feature Welsh Rarebit as our recipe of the month. We prepare the mix and pop it in the fridge to cool and then spread it on toast before browning under the grill. You do of course need some decent bread to do it justice. To make an even nicer meal add a slice of gammon or smoked salmon under the topping. It is not only good on toast and we also serve it as a topping to black pudding and sometimes as a mushroom stuffing. Ingredients 375g grated Welsh cheddar cheese 75 ml beer or milk 15g self raising flour 25g bread crumbs 2tsp mustard 2 egg yolks Method Melt cheese in beer in saucepan over gentle heat. Mix in flour, breadcrumbs and mustard and cook until smooth and thick. Take off heat, add egg yolks and mix well.
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Church News Services in October 3rd Holy Communion at 9.30 am 7th Harvest Thanksgiving at 7.00 pm 10th Harvest Thanksgiving at 11.00 am 17th Holy Communion at 9.30 am 18th Quiet Evening at 8.00 pm 24th Holy Communion at 9.30 am 24th Group 'Together at 6' Taize Service at Rhydymwyn 31st Group Holy Communion at 10.30 am at Gwernaffield Harvest Thanksgiving By the time of publication our Harvest Supper will be over but October brings further celebrations. We shall decorate the Church ready for the Harvest celebrations on Wednesday 6th October from 2 pm onwards. Any contributions very gratefully received either in the form of help on Wednesday afternoon, flowers or cash. Please contact Gay Headley on 810224. After the Sunday service, goods will be taken to Save the Family. Although perishable goods are very acceptable (and look much more attractive in Church), imperishable goods, tins and so on, are actually easier for Save the Family to deal with. Quiet Evenings These will be held in October (Monday 18th at 8.00 pm) and in November. It is a wonderful way to relax after a busy day.
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Llanferres Parish Gardening Club 36th Annual Show At the end of another difficult growing season, Llanferres Gardening Club Show welcomed its visitors with colourful displays of Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables, Art and Craft, Photography, Home Produce, Floral Art and Junior crafts. A reduction in the number of entries in the Vegetable classes was more than offset by an increase in the popular Home Produce section to contribute to a total of 568 individual entries. We were very pleased to see an increase in the number of competitors. The Judges were very complimentary about the standard of the entries and all our exhibitors are to be congratulated. The trophies were presented by Miss Norma Evans and Miss Margaret Jones, who also judged the Home Produce entries at the Show. Visitors enjoyed Alun Williams` display of woodcarvings and Tim Oulton`s vintage Hornby Dublo railway. Younger visitors were shown how to make model Black Grouse at the Denbighshire Countryside Services display organised by Ruth Calcraft. Conversation and refreshments were enjoyed in the area organised by Mary Barton. Charity stalls were organised to benefit the R.N.L.I. and St Berres` Church and the auction of produce was conducted by John Almond and his assistants, the proceeds of which will go to the O.A.P Welfare Committee. My thanks to Mrs Turner, Headteacher of Ysgol bro Fammau for her assistance, to everyone who helped with the setting up of the Show, the organisation on the day, the essential recording of the results, the judges, the exhibitors, and everyone who attended. David Jones Hon Show Secretary Gardening Club Meeting Next month`s meeting will be in the Village Hall at 7-30pm on Monday 11th October when Mr A Norman will speak on "Propagation�
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Llanferres Parish Gardening Club Show September 4th 2010
Results, trophy winners The Hitchmough Perpetual Rose Bowl, most points in the Garden Produce section
David Twomey
The Peter Plews Perpetual Challenge Cup, most points in the Flower section
John Almond
The Hopton Perpetual Challenge Cup, most outstanding exhibit in the Flower section,
Janet Jones
The Dumbhill Perpetual Challenge Trophy, best exhibit of Sweet Peas
John Almond
The Sid Davies Perpetual Challenge Trophy, best specimen Rose
David Jones
The Pont yr Alyn Perpetual Challenge Cup, most points in Largest Produce classes
Eddie Wild
The Tom Collins Perpetual Challenge Shield, Heaviest Marrow class
David Twomey
The McCreanor Perpetual Challenge Cup, most points in the Floral Art classes
Pat Tatum
The Vena Raba Perpetual Challenge Cup, most outstanding exhibit in Floral Art classes
Pat Tatum
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The Llanferres Perpetual Challenge Cup, most points in Pot Plants section
David Jones
The J.O.Smith Perpetual Challenge Shield, most points in Junior classes up to 10 yrs.
Sophie Drendel
The Jack Hughes Shield, most points in Junior classes, 11-16yrs
Hafina Cordiner
The Kingswood Colomendy Perpetual Challenge Trophy, most outstanding exhibit in Junior classes
Owen Cordiner
The Andrew Brooman Perpetual Challenge Cup, most outstanding exhibit in the Photographic classes
Susan Moore
The Cadole Perpetual Challenge Trophy, most points in the Home Produce classes
Doll Collins
The Pentre Cerrig Mawr Perpetual Challenge Trophy, most outstanding exhibit in the Adult Handicraft classes
Alun Williams
The H.Parker Perpetual Challenge Trophy, most points in the Adult Art classes
Janet Jones
The Colomendy Art Group Trophy,most outstanding entry in the Adult Art Classes by a member of the Group
Pat Armstrong
The News and Views Cup, Best exhibit in the Junior Art classes
Sophie Drendel
The W.I. Trophy Best Jar of Jam
Susan Moore David Jones, Show Secretary
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Short term Plan Wood preservative treatment to prolong the life of the existing play units Replacement of broken pieces on the climbing frames. Tree management plan New bark for the play areas
Long term plan Purchase of roundabout and sand pit. Sadly the squirrel springer died over the summer and needs replacing.
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Maeshafn CC News Finally the end of the season, and what a miserable second half Maeshafn endured. We struggled to get a full team out on a number of occasions and it showed on the pitch. Our septagenarian Derek Parsons chipped in with a 3 not out in one game against Ruthin and became the oldest swinger in town to have played in the North Wales League at 71 years young. Having led the league for the first half and won every game, we proceeded to lose every game in the second half apart from one. With that said, this was the best ever finish for us and we ended up third in the league behind Bodedern and Llangollen. 3 more victories and we would have been promoted to face even faster and more fearsome bowlers/ batsmen. Congratulations to Jim Scarratt for one of the best bowling performances in the league for the season - 7 wickets for 19 runs against Ruthin, Tom Hall for 2 six wicket hauls and in the top 10 for
the most number of wickets, and Stu Applewhite for ending up in the top 10 for batting performances in League 6 with 66 against Rhewl. Lots taking place off the pitch - we are part of the tri quiz tournament thingy taking place over September, October and November, we are getting funding to support a coaching scheme to enable us to attract more youth to the side, our annual dinner will take place at the Druid when Steve Pugh remembers to speak to Jim and book a date and winter nets will start in January, hopefully on a Friday night, once I have remembered to book them! So another good summer of enjoyable away trips, evenings chewing the cud in the Miners about what might have been or what was, and Saturday afternoons stood on green fields across North Wales simply admiring the views. Anglesey Aluminium's ground must be recommended - next to the ferry terminal at Holyhead. Beautiful spot.
Final League Table P w1 w2 w3 w4 w5 l1 l2 l3 l4 l5 t lcn wcn c Pen Pts Llangollen CC Bodedern CC Corus Maeshafn CC Corwen CC Rhewl CC Ruthin CC Shotton CC Castell Alun CC Anglesey Aluminium CC
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Maeshafn CC News Anyway, enough ramblings - will keep filling out pages of the News and Views with more cricketing nonsense! Jonathan Fagan, Secretary Maeshafn CC Fancy playing? Are you mad? Why on earth would you want to do that? What's the point in standing in a field for hours on end waiting to be hit by a heavy lump of wood travelling at 70 mph....
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TRIQUIZARD TOURNAMENT
A series of 3 general knowledge quizzes at the Druid Inn 3 good reason sto come along 1. Enjoy a great evening of fun 2. Help to raise funds for News & Views, St Berres’ Church and Maeshafn CC 3. Have a chance to win a prize on the night and the overall tournament prize 1. Wednesday 29th Sept 7.30pm 2. Wednesday 20th Oct 7.30pm 3. Wednesday 24th Nov 7.30pm Don’t worry if you miss the first one - you can still take part and win prizes in the other two. Rounds to suit all ages and interests. If you haven’t got a team come along and we can arrange one on the night. Entry £5 per team of up to 4 people No time to cook tea? Come to the pub for the pre quiz menu Homemade cottage pie, homemade chicken curry, homemade lamb stew, 6oz burger and chips, fish and chips, all £6.95.
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Nature Notes Last month I wrote about the scarcity of our most colourful butterflies and suggested that the Common blue did not have a second brood here in North Wales. I am happy to correct both statements. We did have a second brood of Common blues round the end of August although it was nothing like as prolific as I had seen in Oxfordshire, nor did it compare to the numbers seen in our district in June. Warm days in September brought out Small tortoiseshells, Red admirals, Commas, Painted ladies, Peacocks and others. I was particularly pleased to see the Small tortoiseshells as they have suffered a severe decline in recent years and there were fears for its actual survival, but this year they appear to have bounced back. Why there has been such a dramatic decline is not clear but there have been alarming reports in the press attributing it to a parasitic fly Sturmia bella. This fly was first recorded in Britain round about 1998 having spread from warmer parts of Europe. It lays its tiny eggs on the leaves of stinging nettle (the food plant of Small tortoiseshell caterpillars) and are ingested by the caterpillars as they eat the leaves. The larvae of the fly hatch inside the caterpillar and feed on its non vital body tissues until mature, when they break out of the dying caterpillar and pupate. It seems to favour Small tortoiseshells because their life cycles resemble each other more closely than Peacocks or other butterflies. There have been suggestions that the severe frosts experienced last winter may have
killed off the Sturmia fly but this appears unlikely, as its normal habitat in Europe also has cold winters. Also it is not known in what form the fly overwinters, as neither adults nor pupae (the only possibilities) have ever been observed in winter. There is a suspicion that it might have an undiscovered host in which it could survive. The small Tortoiseshell is believed to be the most ancient of butterflies as a fossil, 15 million years old, is virtually indistinguishable from the present butterfly. At this time of year one can often notice what looks like a ball of pink to crimson moss on the stems of wild rose. It is in fact the gall of a tiny wasp Diplolepsis rosae. This wasp lays up to 60 eggs in the terminal bud of the rose and when the eggs hatch the larvae begin to feed on the bud which causes (by a process so far not understood) the plant to produce cells rich in nutrients on which the larvae feed. Each larva lives in a separate compartment inside the gall. This feeding induces the production or more cells and the gall continues to grow until the larvae begin to pupate in October. The pupae remain in the gall and emerge as adult insects in May of the following year. In the past the gall was thought to have medicinal properties. Dried and powdered it was used as a cure for colic and toothache; as a diuretic; mixed with honey as a cure for baldness and placed under a pillow was said to induce sleep. John Almond ' 01352 810808
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Quick Quiz This month’s theme - Money 1. Which is the only day of the week that has an anagram? 2. Used to describe a particular score, which sporting term is derived from a French phrase that means "to both is the game"? 3. How can you add a single letter to the word "are" to turn this one syllable word into a three syllable word? 4. Which commonly used phrase arose from an American Indian tradition of putting away tomahawks and other weapons after coming to an agreement of peace? 5. Which form of entertainment is named after a phrase that means "empty orchestra" in Japanese? 6. What do the words "almost", "begins", "ghost" and "cent" all have in common? 7. Commonly used in the property market, which eight letter word is derived from a French phrase meaning "death vow"?
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Crossword Across 1 Shoots up abruptly (7) 5 Coverings for the feet (5) 8 Distance around an object (13) 9 Second person pronoun (3) 10 Most beautiful (9) 12 Mailed (6) 13 Superior to another (6) 15 Suite of rooms on one floor (9) 16 Curved in shape (3) 18 Reference works (13) 20 Knocked over (5) 21 Prolongs (7) 1
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8. What is the name given to the play on words that involves corresponding letters in a sentence being switched round, such as in the sentence "it is kisstomary to cuss the bride"? 9. What is the specific property of a word or phrase called a semordnilap? 10. Which phrase is thought to have originated after Robert Cecil, the Marquis of Salisbury, appointed his nephew into a prestigious position? Answers over the page
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Local Councillors Christine Evans, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon yn Ial & Llandegla. 07887774909 Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269 Llanferres Community Councillors John Almond, Chairman, 01352 810808 David Jones, Vice Chairman, 01352 810511 Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259 Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259 Margaret Davies, 01352 810491 Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867 Rob Jones, 01352 810500 Olive Parry, 01352 810294 Peter Williams, 01352 810287 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 Archery Club - lan Logan, Tryfan, 17 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres Tel: 810627 Badminton Club - Jane Clough Tel: 810802 Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690. Church - Rev'd Adrian Copping, The Rectory, 9 Pen-y-Coed, Nannerch, Mold, CH7 5RS Tel. 01352 741376. Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com Rector's Warden - Josh Griffiths, Jontindale, Ruthin Road. Tel: 810853 People's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD F.L.A.S.H. - Moira Bonar, Booking Officer Tel: 0791 063 0138 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: 810373 Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Jenny Studley. Tel: 810229 PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Lindsay Turner. Tel: 810403 Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294 Village Hall Booking Secretary - John Roberts, 7 Tyn Llan. Tel: 810358 Village Hall Management Committee - Secretary, Sonia Evans. Tel: 810421 QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Monday (Dynamo) 2. Deuce (in tennis) 3. By adding an "a" on the end (to become "area") 4. Bury the hatchet 5. Karaoke 6. Their letters appear in alphabetical order 7. Mortgage 8. Spoonerism 9. It spells a different word backwords (note: semordnilap is one itself as it spells "palindromes" backwards) 10. Bob's Your Uncle
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