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June 2016 edition of teh magazine for Llanferres, Tafarn-y-gelyn, Maeshafn and Loggerheads, North Wales
Transcript of Llanferres News & Views June 2016
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Llanferres
June 2016Issue 201
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WelcomeWelcome to the June edition of
Llanferres News & Views.Firstly, thank you to Christine
Moore for this month’s lovely frontpage picture taken down at FairyGlen.May proved to be an historic month
in recent Llanferres history as Jim &July left the Druid Inn (see page 9). Itwill be strange not to see them behindthe bar after so many successfulyears. Welcome to the new team whohave taken over.Our thanks to Eddie Wilde who has
kindly volunteered to write ournature watch section, after JohnAlmond’s 20 year stint!. See page 31.Eddie says you won’t get the technicalLatin names for the local flora andfauna from him, but he is happy toshare his observations each month inhis own style.
This month we have the chance towin two tickets to Taking FlightTheatre’s production at Loggerheadsin June. If you haven’t been to one oftheir performances we’d thoroughlyrecommend them as they are greatentertainment. See page 17 for moredetails.It’s also Loggfest this month of
course on 3rd to 5th June, always agreat local event.We were overwhelmed by and very
grateful for the many offers to helpdistribute the magazine. Watch outfor your new delivery ‘boys’ and‘girls’ in Pant Ddu, Maeshafn andLlanferres.Paul & Siobhan
Tel: (01352) 810668Email: [email protected]
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Rebecca Eyre on 5th JuneZac Atherton-Collins on 7th JuneBrianna Hodge on 11th JuneEbony Guitton who will be 14 on 12th JuneLeah Eyre who will be 15 on 13th JuneFfion Jones who will be 21 on 14th JuneJune Healy who will be 21ish on 14th JuneKim Madigan on 15th JuneCelyn Edwards who will be 2 on 15th JuneAda Davies on 16th JuneDoll Collins on 20th JuneMike Eyre on 20th JuneLuis Prtak on 21st JuneDaniel Philipson on 25th June
Happy Birthdayto the following in June
Notices
Professional, reliable serviceTelephone: 01352 750342Mobile: 07933 803 972Email: [email protected]:28 Parc HendyMoldCH7 1TH
Important Notice!Village Hall bookings
Please note from June 1st 2016 allVillage Hall bookings need to bemade through the Village Hall
secretary; Mrs Gay Headley
Contact details; 07836 268894 /01352 810224 or preferably e-mail
If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News&Views please send the details to:
[email protected] or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL. Tel 810668
Congratulations to Margaret Croft
of Byrn Eithen, who will be 90 years old
on June 30th
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LLANFERRESOVER 60's Club
At our May meeting Mr Graham Thomas described what great lengthssome folk went to in order to Fake our Silverware. He did assure us thatthis didn’t happen very often!
Plans were made for an Outing To Beaumaris and The Secret Gardenin September. We also discussed a possible outing in August. Thiswill be arranged at the June meeting.
Our June Meeting will be held on Tuesday 14th at 2.oopm when memberswill take part in a Poetry and Readings afternoon organised by PatArmstrong, followed by a Strawberry Cream Tea. This should be fun.
Everyone is welcome to join us.
Baby and ToddlerGroup
9.15 to 11.15am everyTuesday during term time.
£1 including a drink andbiscuits.
We encourage parentsand grandparents of
babies and toddlers tocome along. It is a goodway for the children to
have a play while gettingto know those they may
start school with and alsoto meet other local
parents.
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1st Wed2nd Thu3rd Fri Loggfest4th Sat Loggfest
5th Sun9.30am Morning Worship, St Berres’ ChurchLoggfest6.30pm Tai Chi
6th Mon
7th Tue 9.15am Parents & Toddlers. 7.00pm Bowls Club8.00pm Quiz Night at the Clwyd Gate
8th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club9th Thu 7.30pm Community Council Meeting
10th Fri 2.00pm Queen’s 90th Birthday event at the Clwyd Gate11th Sat 9.00am Working Party in the Park
12th Sun 9.30am Morning Worship, St Berres’ Church6.30pm Tai Chi
13th Mon Park Closed (for at least a week)7.00pm 'In Loving Memory' Service, Gwernaffield
14th Tue 9.15am Parents & Toddlers2.00pm Over Sixties Club meeting. 7.00pm Bowls Club
15th Wed 7.00pm 'In Loving Memory' Service, Cilcain6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club
16th Thu17th Fri18th Sat
19th Sun9.30am Holy Communion, St Berres’ Church4pm Messy Church at Gwernaffield Church Hall6.30pm Tai Chi
20th Mon 7.30pm PCC meeting
21st Tue 9.15am Parents & Toddlers7.00pm Bowls Club
22nd Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club23rd Thu24th Fri25th Sat
26th Sun9.30am Morning Worship, St Berres’ Church6.30pm Romeo & Juliet at Loggerheads Country Park6.30pm Tai Chi
27th Mon
28th Tue 9.15am Parents & Toddlers7.00pm Bowls Club
29th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club30th Thu
June Diary Dates
Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: www.llanferres.orgClick on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu
Events in italics arein the Village Hall
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Need any sewing work done?Curtains,Valances, Pelmets, Blinds, Cushions,
Clothing alterations
Give Barbara a call on01352 810485
Village Hall caretaker
We have an immediate startvacancy for a Hall caretaker, to take
bookings, and to open and closefor village events and functions etc.
For further details andremuneration package; please
contact the Village Hall secretaryMrs Gay Headley on 01352 810224
The Ysgol Bro Famau100 Club
Winners forApril and May are:
April 20161. David Williams. £252. Gill Sankey. £153. Jill Nash. £10
May 20161. John and Barbara Shakesby. £252. M. Morgan. £153. Hayden and Cynthia. £10
Thanks very much for yourcontinued support.
Working partyin the park11th June - 9am
Please bringa fork, rakebrush etc fora spring tidyup.
Village Hall BookingCheck the online calendar to see if the
Hall is free at:www.llanferres.org then contact Gay
Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224or preferably e-mail
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At the beginning of May,SHARE hosted a verysuccessful opening event atour new headquarters at theOld County Library Building,County Hall, Mold. We’renow situated betweenTheatre Clwyd and the LawCourts – just look out for thebig red sign! We enjoyed livemusic from local bandmembers Al and Abi ofMonstaBall, the children had lots ofactivities to enjoy and our first SHAREHQ Jumble Sale earned some muchneeded cash which will be used tosupport our work.
Many local people are now comingforward to help us – a number of localchurches deliver a regular collection ofpre-loved clothing to SHARE and localindependent businesses are fundraisingfor us or helping us out by supplyinggoods or services that help to cover ouroverheads and mean that all moneyraised can be used to support thosemost in need. Mold Flower Club haverecently nominated SHARE as their‘Charity of the Year’ and many otherlocal organisations & schools havecome to visit us at HQ and thenvolunteered their time to help us sort,pack and despatch all the donationsthat we have received.
We are currently urgently collectingthe following items for the Greek islandof Leros – Flip Flops, Crocs, Shorts (for
men and children) and T-shirts andwould really welcome your donations –either of these items or of cashdonations which we will then use tobuy these items and send them toLeros. Please feel free to contact medirectly on 01352 810506, if you wouldlike to help SHARE with this particularappeal
If you would like to help us at SHAREHQ, we are open from Mon to Thursfrom 9.30am – 2.00pm and on Wedevening from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Youcan be assured of a warm welcome, ahuge smile and lots of tea, coffee andbiscuits to keep you going. Lots of newfriendships and connections can bemade at SHARE, so why not pop downto see us sometime?
THANK YOU on behalf of SHARE
Joanne McKinstry (01352 810506)
SHARE - Supporting Homeless, Assisting Refugees Everywhere
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A Fond FarewellTo Jim & Julie
after many years in the Druid Inn!
Thank you for so many happy times, thehospitality, wonderful food, community support andof course, the many, many late, late party nights!
We wish you both lots of luck in your next venture.With love and best wishes from all your friends and
neighbours in the village.
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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres MayFrom the minutes of the Annual General
Meeting held on 12th May 2016:-Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chairman),Cllr. John Almond, Cllr Rob Armstrong,Cllr. Rob Jones, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr.Yvonne Foden McCorry, CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland, the Clerk MrsGwyneth Dillon, and a member of thepublic.
1. Apologies: Cllr. Adrian Walls, Cllr.Margaret Davies. Cllr. David Twomey didnot attend.
2. Appointment of the Chairman: Cllr.David Jones was unanimously re-electedas Chairman and signed the Declarationof Office.
3. Appointment of Vice Chairman: Cllr.John Almond was unanimously re-elected as Vice Chairman and signed theDeclaration of Office.
4. Meeting open to the public for tenminutes: Mr Peter Williams raisedconcerns about the state of the VillageGreen in Maeshafn which is in need ofmaintenance as the grass is being takenover by moss and weeds. TheCommunity Council will get it examinedby a ground maintenance company. Healso complained that DenbighshireCounty Council had dumped a pile ofroad salt on the triangle of grass at thetop of the road from Cadole. The CountyCouncil has accepted responsibility andaccepted that it is not their land.
5. Declarations of Interest: None declared.6. Minutes of previous Meeting: The
minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday21th April 2016 were signed as a truerecord.
7. Matters Arising: No matters raised.8. County Councillor's Report: County
Councillor Martyn Holland reported 1)The resurfacing work on the B5430 hadbeen completed. 2) The road inLlandegla Village had been resurfacedand 'Speed Bumps' installed. Noteveryone was happy with the bumps. 3)
A Community Shop had been opened inLlandegla. The church had installedinformation boards and was nowproviding light refreshments. 4) BT hasconfirmed it will attend a CouncilMeeting to explain the situationregarding Broadband. 5) Forestry Roadhas been examined by County CouncilOfficials with regard to flooding on theroad and they will liaise with locallandowners regarding drainageproblems. 6) The flooding in Ty'n Llan isunder review. 7) He will report the 'PotHoles in Cae Derwen. 8) The Welsh AuditOffice had examined the County Councilaccounts and given them a good report.9) The cutting of road verges will bedelayed until July or August forconservation concerns unless there istraffic hazard.
9. Local Resolution Protocol: This wasdiscussed at last meeting and Councillorshad now had time to read it.
10. Model of new FinancialRegulations(Wales): This had now beenwithdrawn as alterations were requiredto make it Wales specific.
11. Maintenance in the Community: Theextra water coming from Maes Ysgawenafter recent drainage work was beingmonitored.
12. Red Telephone Kiosk: Possible usesbeing investigated.
13. Risk Assessments: This would beconsidered in more detail at the nextmeeting.
14. Maes Ysgawen: It was reported that thiswas looking good. The creation of a wildflower meadow will be considered laterin the year.
15. Training and Finance: The CommunityCouncil insurance cover had beeninspected and found to be all in order.
16. Acceptance of the Accounts for YearEnding March 2016: The CommunityCouncil Accounts were examined by
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public.
Meeting Llanferres - Community CouncilCouncillors and found to be in orderand accurate and approved byCouncillors.
17. Bills: Clerk's Salary ******; HMRC £38.40;AON Insurance Premium £648.56;Membership of Denbighshire VoluntaryServices Council £15.00; VAT on PlayInspection Invoice dated 08/03/2016£13.00
18. Planning Matters: None received.19. Maeshafn Playing Field: A quotation
had been received for maintenance ofthe play equipment and this would beconsidered.
20. Correspondence List: Matters dealtwith above.
21. Other Matters that have beenbrought to Councillors' Attention:Cllr. Rob Jones asked whether theCommunity Council should receivepayments for Telephone or Electricpoles situated on Council land. Thiswill be investigated.
22. Date of next meeting: Thursday 9thJune 2016 in the Village Hall.
John Almond, Vice Chairman
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Services In June
Sunday 5th June 9.30am Morning WorshipSunday 12th June 9.30am Morning WorshipMonday 13th June 7pm 'In Loving Memory' Service, GwernaffieldWednesday 15th June 7pm, 'In Loving Memory' Service, CilcainSunday 19th June 9.30am Holy Communion 4pm Messy Church, Gwernaffield Church HallSunday 26th June 9.30am Morning Worship
In Loving Memory ServicesThese services are for anyone who wishes to attend to remember the passingof a loved one. The services will include some readings, music, and theoption of lighting a candle or having a name read out in remembrance.Anyone is welcome to either of these services no matter how long ago theylost a loved one. If you would like a name to be read out complete the slip inthe folder at the back of church.
Open ChurchThe church continues to be open during daylight hours. Visitors are alsowelcome to use the selection of free books at the back of the church.
Flintshire FoodbankThere is a collection box at the back of church for the Flintshire foodbank. Alldonations are welcome.
OrganistWe are still looking for somebody to play the organ in our morning servicearound once a month. If anyone is interested or knows someone who isinterested, please could they get in touch with Anne Woodward (01352810270) or Rob Armstrong (01352 810259) for further details.
Log Book and Terrier SecretaryFancy a light duty with plenty of interest and occasional bursts of activity?We are looking for someone to succeed Patrick Austin as Log Book Secretary.This involves keeping the logbook and terrier up to date. If anyone wantsmore information please contact Gay Headley on 01352 810224 / or [email protected]
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Thank YouA massive thanks goes out to Wayne, Gareth and all that helped out
with this year’s Casino night fundraiser for theLlanferres Playing Field.
This event raised a total of £2226 for the new play equipment for ourchildren’s park.
There was lots of positive feedback from the event from all involved.
FUN CASINO NIGHT
The Miners Arms, MaeshafnTel: 01352 810464
www.miners-arms-maeshafn.co.uk
Traditional cosy pub serving food 7days a week.. Choose from theexciting and varied menu and eat in arelaxed friendly atmosphere.
Children's menu now available, pleaseask for the toy box which will keepyour little ones entertained.
During the winter months pull up achair next to the log burner and enjoya pint of one of our local cask ales.
The Miners Arms is dog friendly - lookout for the doggie treat pot on thebar!
Free WIFI throughout the pub - pleaseask for the password.
We have a separate room availablefor meetings, business lunches, smallfamily occasions and parties withcatering options to suit all.
Mon 6.00 -11.30 6.00 - 8.30Tues 6.00 -11.30 6.00 - 8.30Weds to Fri 12.00 - 3.00 12.00 - 2.30 6.00 -11.30 6.00 - 8.30Sat 12.00 -11.30 12.00 - 9.00Sun 12.00 -11.30 12.00 - 7.00
Opening times Food service
Miners Mess Tin.Try one of our mess tin meals -aweekly special served in a mess tin
just like the miners did!Just £5
Served Wednesday - Friday12pm - 2.30pm.
Monday EveningsSteak night
2 x 8oz steaks& a bottle of wine
£22.95Booking strongly advised
Full menu also available - take a lookat www.miners-arms-maeshafn.co.uk
Tuesday Evenings“Treat yourself to
a sweet" nightPurchase any main course fromthe full menu and receive a
desert if your choice(excluding cheese board)
Ample outside seating anddog friendly. Walking
groups catered for pleasecall 01352 810464 for
more information.
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Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th JUNEMusic and Fun at the Pub, Caffi Florence
and Colomendy Centre.We will be participating on Sunday with asmall show of classic and vintage vehicles.
SHOP OPEN 7am - 9pmSundays 8am - 9pm
WORKSHOP: 01352 810503 ext.1(Mon-Fri 8.30-5pm, Sat morning, closed Bank Hols)
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News from the Druid Inn
Tel: 810225 www.thedruidinn.comTHE DRUID INN
AccommodationPressure on to entertain? Too many guests?
Why not accommodate them at The Druid - family accommodationavailable - Bed & Breakfast from £65 per room per night including a
fabulous cooked breakfast
Our popularCurry menu isavailable on
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All servedwith stickyrice and a
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It’s Verona 1963 and it's the annualcollege Boat Race, the high societycourtship event for the rich, beautiful andperfectly coiffed. Times are turbulent, soyou’ll really need to support your house,whether it be Montague or Capulet, asthey battle it out on the river.A new take on a very old tale - you canexpect to see Taking Flight's signaturetraits - exciting visual theatre with liveoriginal music and plenty of comedy.All performances feature BSL by SamiThorpe and live audio description. This ispromenade performance - it movesaround and you move with it.The boat race will take place come rain orshine - just bring your brolly and wrap upwarm.Romeo & Juliet is touring all over Wales,in beautiful outdoor spaces. 2016 marks400 years of Shakespeare and we’d lovefor you to join us for one of his mostfamous plays.The Loggerheads performance is on June26th at 6.30pm. Tickets available atwww.chapter.org or call 02920 304400
Tickets:Adults £14Concessions £10Children (under 16) £6Families £34- See more at: http://chapter.org/taking-flight-theatre-romeo-and-juliet
Other local performances:Denbigh Castle Thu 23 – Sat 25 JuneValle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen:Fri 15 – Sat 16 July
ROMEO & JULIETAT LOGGERHEADS COUNTRY PARK
Win 2tickets
For the chance to win 2 adulttickets for the LoggerheadsCountry Park performance onJune 26, [email protected] with ‘Romeo& Juliet ‘ in the subject line withyour contact details by MondayJune 20, or post a note to 2 CaeGwyn, Llanferres, Mold CH7 5SL.Winner will be drawn at randomon June 20 and informed thatday. Tickets will be available atthe box office.
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Glan Llyn is situated in the Clwydian Hills, a designated Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty. Our house dates from the 1850's, we have completelyrenovated it, maintaining plenty of ‘olde worlde’ charm while utilising all thelatest eco – green technologies. Each room is uniquely and artistically styledwith an en-suite wet room, free WiFi, TV, fridge, hair dryer.
We also have a selection of high quality self-catering accommodation to suitevery need.
Fishing, paragliding and several 18-hole golf courses are all within a fewmiles. Bring your horse, canoe or cycle with you! We have stables and
grazing for your horse, and secure drying andstorage facilities for all your equipment and tack.
Walking Offa’s Dyke? Riding on a long distancetrail? We can transfer your luggage from yourlast accommodation and onto your next.
Be Our Guest!
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“A lovely friendly welcomefrom Richard and Paola.We stayed in The Sun
Room: tasteful, comfortableand spotlessly clean…
…Highly recommended!”
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Please be advised that the playground will be closed fromMonday 13th June for at least 1 week. This short closure isnecessary in order to ensure the safety of both the publicand the contractors whilst they install the new zip wire andassault course. Please do not try to use the park during thistime, and advise friends and family likewise.
Further upgrades will start to take place between now andthe summer holidays and we hope you enjoy the new equipment.
The committee would like to apologise for any inconvenience causedduring this period.
Advance Notice of park closure
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Maeshafn
Celtic Stone is a family run business, we alwaysendeavour to provide a first class service and treat everyproject as our own. We meet all your needs from:
Stone, Brick or Block, all our jobs are finished to the highest possible standards.Check us out at www.celtic-stone.co.uk or give us a call onOffice: 01352 810315 Mobile: 07776 032329
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Lead mines in north Wales were oftensubjected to flooding as they weredeepened. Large steam engines, housedin stone built engine houses, were usedto dry out mines by pumping the water tosurface. During the nineteenth centurythere were six engine houses within ourparish. Four in Maeshafn, one at Pant duand one near the S-bend in the road toMaeshafn from Gwernymynydd. Only thelatter one remains to remind us of thelead mining industry that providedemployment for many men and boys inour parish. The Aberduna Engine Housewas built to a standard Cornish designand contained a steam engine with a 36inch diameter cylinder. It has been Listedby CADW as being of historic importanceand deserving protection. There are nowonly a handful of engine houses left innorth east Wales: three of which arewithin the Clwydian Range and DeeValley AONB.
Mining had started near Aberduna in1757. It was claimed that the mine wasvery productive in the early days but norecords survive to confirm this. Thesteam engine was installed sometimebetween 1840 and 1850 when wateringress became a problem as the minewas driven deeper. It was in almostcontinuous operation between 1872 and1884 during the most active period in themine's history. The mine finally closed in1884. The mine was not very productiveduring that period despite substantialinvestment and ran at a financial loss.The shareholders received no dividendsand the directors of the company no re-imbursement of their expenses.
The quarrying firm Hanson worked theadjacent limestone quarry up toDecember 2012. The wing walls of the
engine house, adjacent to the main mineshaft, were in an unsafe condition by then.In order to prevent them from collapsingduring the last phase of quarry workingHanson commissioned consolidation workon the building. This involved pinning partsof the building with steel anchors, replacingsome wooden lintels and re-pointing part ofthe building. Although further re-pointingneeds to be done the building is nowapparently sound.
The building has special local significancefor the following reason. The Maes y safnlead mine under Maeshafn village closedsuddenly in 1871 throwing several hundredmen out of work. The re-opening of theAberduna mine in 1872 providedemployment for about forty of these men.This is particularly significant because theFirst Great Depression of 1873-96 had adisastrous effect on lead and coal miningas well as on agriculture. This led to manyworkers in the district becoming destitute.
The Aberduna Engine House
Tony King
Log Book Secretary
Fancy a light duty with plenty ofinterest and occasional burstsof activity? St Berres’s Churchare looking for someone tosucceed Patrick Austin as Log
Book Secretary. Please contactGay Headley on 01352 810224
/ or [email protected]
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We, as a community, have helped out with the Mountain bike marathon over thelast 10 years and have received donations for the upkeep and maintenance of
our village playing field. I cannot thank you enough for this.Recently new swings and frames have been fitted in the park.
Without your time and effort this event would not be able to take place.
The organisers for the MTB marathon have been in talks with me over the lastfew months and had planned to ‘rest’ the Ruthin event this year. However, dueto the positive response and feedback from many of the riders about the Ruthin
event, they have decided to keep it in the calendar for 2016.This is brilliant news for our community and for the park.
In the past the LPFRA have received a donation of £2000 for volunteering ourtime, a sum I’m not sure we get from any other fundraising event.
The SCOTT UK mountain bike marathon - Ruthin will take place on the10th – 11th September 2016.
Please email [email protected] call 810461.
Thanks, Dan HurstChairman of the LPFRA
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Village Hall BookingCheck the online calendar to see if the Hall is free at:
www.llanferres.org then contact Gay Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224 orpreferably e-mail [email protected]
The older persons’ summer trip this year will be on
(Venue dependant on the weather) followed by a meal at about 4.30pmHope you can make it.
Please contact any committee member ASAP to book your place. Please donot turn up on the day and expect to get a place if you haven’t booked.
Contact:Yvonne McCorry (Tel: 810867), Joan Jones (Tel: 810500),
or Ann Woodwood (Tel: 810270),
Coach leaves the village at 9.30amwith pick up in Tafarn y Gelyn at 9.40am
Please contact us if you'd like a lift from Maeshafnto the coach in Llanferres.
LLANFERRES OLDER PERSONS’ SUMMER OUTING
The domestic goddesses in the Llanferres Older People’s WelfareCommittee are planning to make ridiculous quantities of jams, preserves
and chutneys this summer to raise funds.
Could you please keep your glass jars and bottles for us.We can call to collect or you can drop off with:
Wendy on Ty’n Llan ( 810697, Yvonne, Elaine or Julie in Cae Derwen(810867), Siobhan in Cae Gwyn (810668) or Aunty She in
Loggerheads Garage
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Summer hasarrived at last butevery time it rainsthere is still a dropin temperature.The good news isthat this has not
stopped the county from completingsome road resurfacing across theward. The section of the B5430 fromthe A494 to Valley Lodge has beentarred and chipped as has a sectionof the Graianrhyd to Eryrys road andthe A525 from the Plough to theCrown Inn. The village road inLlandegla has been completelyresurfaced with traffic cushions and anew 20 mph limit installed.
BT will be completing work in andaround Maeshafn in July and theroad from Llanferres to Maeshafn willbe closed from July 4th to July 7th.Local residents will receive furtherinformation in due course. Work hasalso started on repairing the bridgeinto Llanarmon Yn Ial.
The new bus timetables and serviceseem to have settled down but ifanyone is still encountering problemsplease let me know.
At the last Community Councilmeeting a Maeshafn resident raised aconcern about the poor state of thegreen triangle at the top of thevillage. It appears that county councilstaff deposited road salt there lastwinter and this has killed the grass. Ihave contacted highways and askedthem to look into the matter with aview to reinstating the grass.
I have recently returned from a weeksfamily holiday in Cornwall and it wasinteresting to note that the majority ofrural villages in Cornwall have largesigns on their Green BT Cabinetssaying that Super-fast Broad Bandhad arrived. Sadly we are still waitingfor the same signs to appear on themajority of our Green Cabinets. Asyou know BT have agreed to come toanother public meeting in the wardafter they pulled out of the last one. Iwill let you know where and whenthat is as soon as I have a date.
We are now in the last twelve monthsof this council and all authoritiesacross Wales ( counties andcommunities) are waiting to see whatthe Welsh Government have in storefor us when it comes to budgets andpossible reorganisation. The fact thatthe Labour Government is now aminority Government may tempertheir previous polices. The next fewmonths should be interesting.
Best wishes,Martyn
A note from your County Councillor
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Babysitter(18 years old), willing to work day time and night time for £5 an hour.
Currently at university in London but available to work from June untilSeptember.
Any enquiries please contact me on 07909223189 or email:[email protected]
Daniel Philipson
These drawings are by theRev. Owen Thomas, whowas rector of Llanferresbetween 1953 and 1965.The picture above wasdrawn to commemorate200 years of LlanferresSchool in 1963. The 3children outside the schoolare his children Andrew,Frances and Roland.
With grateful thanks toHilary Jones (nee Wayman)who supplied the pictures.
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A great BIG THANK YOU to all ofour New Beginners Dance Classdancers!
We have all been enjoying a fewweeks of getting to know eachother and having fun with a fewbasic movements in waltz, cha chaand jive. I am hoping that more ofyou might be able to join us at ournew class: -
Due to popular demand we nowhave a
NEWBeginner’s Class
Start time:Wed 7:30pm!
£6 per person
Social Dancing Evenings
I am hoping to plan a socialdancing evening sometime inJune where we can all bringour own drinks and nibblesand have the whole eveningof general social ballroomdancing with friends.
For further info please contact;
Yvette La Flamme-Williams
Tel: 01352-741112
Mob: 07863-293311
Email:
Available also for private lessonsRates on enquiry
Llanferres Dance Club News Letter:
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Some of you will remember mycontributions to the MADRANewsletter "A Walk on the Wild Side".Although not as mobile as I would liketo be, I can still watch wildlife from myparked car. It acts like a "hide" andbirds and animals approach withoutfear.
Spring is always a good time to watchhares, especially in the Broughton andHawarden area. The "boxing" wasoften mistaken for bucks proving theirdominance to win the affections of thefemale. This is not so, as it is thefemale fighting off the unwantedattention of the male until shebecomes receptive and ready to mate.She will be pursued by several males,but until she is ready she will avoid alltheir advances.
The young, usually two are bornafter thirty one days. The are bornabove ground in a shallow hollow orscrape known as a form. Unlike therabbit which is blind and naked whenborn, the young hares, known asleverets, have their eyes open and athick coat of fur. The mother willoften move one to another form toavoid predation and will visit them in
turn to suckle them. In between visits,they will keep perfectly still in thehope they won't be found by foxes andother predators. The cutting of grassfor silage takes a heavy toll on theyoung of hares . They thrive on theperimeters of air fields.
Spring is also a good time to sitquietly and see what migrant birds areback after their winter in sub SaharanAfrica. I did this last week with afriend of similar interests and countedthe house martins, the numbers aredown on last year and he is verydisappointed with the low numbers ofswallows and the fact that both thespotted and pied flycatchers have notyet appeared. The redstart is back,but has had to find another nest site ashis usual place in the chimney stackhas been taken by house sparrows.
The cuckoo made himself heard onthe 5th May and was calling from MoelFindeg. My daughter Jayne beat me toit this year, she was in the garden andcame in to get me when she heard himcalling. He called most of thefollowing two days. The "host" bird onMoel Findeg is the meadow pippit. Asit rises a couple of yards off the groundand hovers similar to the skylark iteasily falls prey to the sparrow hawkand merlin so its numbers are indecline. It would be a great loss if wewere to lose such a charming bird.
Update next month.
‘A walk on the Wilde Side’
Eddie Wilde
Copyright © June 2016 Eddie Wilde. All rights reserved.
Hares boxing CREDIT Simon Stirrup/WWT
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Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon ynIal & Llandegla. 01824 780703 [email protected]
Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269
Llanferres Community CouncillorsDavid Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259Margaret Davies, 01352 810491Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867Rob Jones, 01352 810500Dave Twomey, 01352 810690Adrian Walls, 01352 810223
Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to bebrought to the attention of your Community Council.
Local Councillors
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Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264
Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm
Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.
Church - Rev’d Canon Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llan-
ferres, Mold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]. Tel: 810936
Church Wardens - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres,
CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270
Mr Rob Armstrong, The White House, Rectory Lane, Tel: 810259
Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road,
Nercwys CH7 4DD
Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357
Email: [email protected]
Gardening Club - Mrs Chris Smith, Tyn-y-Wern, Forestry Road, Llanferres.
Tel 810516
Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones
Tel: 810305
Llanferres/Colomendy Art Group - Betty Cook 810 722
Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,
Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269
Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth
Jaggard. Tel: 810357
Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327
Old People's Welfare Committee - Chair, Yvonne Foden-McCorry
Tel: 810867
PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888
Llanferres Over 60s Club - Betty Cook. Tel: 810722
Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gay Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224
or preferably e-mail [email protected]
Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
Village Organisations
News & Views:Paul & Siobhan Gothorp
2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SLTel: (01352) 810668
Email: [email protected]
Deadline is 20th of the month prior to publication
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