llanferres news & views sept 2013
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September edition of the magazine for Llanferres & District, North WalesTRANSCRIPT
Llanferres
Issue 173September 2013
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Welcome
It looks like a busy few weeks aheadin the community, starting with theMTB mountain bike event onSaturday (31st). Apparently a fewmore volunteers are needed - so if youhave a few hours available to helpraise funds for the playing field pleasesee page 29 for details. The post-eventBBQ and drink at the Druid is worthit alone!
The Garden Show is still open forentries too - so still time to preparefor the big event on the 7thSeptember (see centre pages). Thatday also sees the Classic Car Rallyonce again set off from the Druid, soanother busy weekend.
The Tour of Britain cycle race shouldbe quite a spectacle too on the 18th of
September, with Bradley Wigginsamongst the stars competing in theevent when it whizzes through thevillage, there’ll be good viewingopportunities at the Druid andLoggerheads.
There’s whist back on the cards(sorry) and we’ve got to mention afine season for Maeshafn CricketClub coming to a conclusion, so itshould be an exciting month ahead!
Best wishesPaul & Siobhan
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Jonni Griffiths who is 11 on 2nd SeptemberZeta Selena Le Vay who is 7 on 7th SeptemberSam Madigan on 15th SeptemberIsabella May Jones on 15th SeptemberTim Healy on 20th SeptemberDewi Ivanoff on 22nd SeptemberLauren O'Garra on 24th SeptemberSam Godfrey who is 12 on 25th SeptemberThomas Healy on 26th September
Happy Birthday to the followingSeptember Birthdays
Notices
Mr Austin Smith
Chris Smith and family would like tothank all family, friends and
neighbours for their kindness duringAustin's long illness and for their
expressions of sympathy at the lossof Austin at the end of May. Manythanks for the cards, flowers anddonations for Macmillan Specialist
Palliative Care Team which amountedto £500.
Thank you all so very muchChris Smith and Family.
THANK YOUThe flowers, cards and messages ofgoodwill have been very very muchappreciated. Thank you to all, it
brings home the importance of beingpart of such a close community.
Thank you all.
Julie, Jim & El
VILLAGE HALLMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Next meeting: Thursday 5th. Sept atVillage Hall 7.30pm.
Gay Headley Sec.
LLANFERRES COLOMENDY ART GROUP
Our Annual Exhibition will beheld at the Loggerheads CountryPark on Oct. 4th, 5th. and 6th.
Further details next month.
If you would like a birthday orspecial announcement included in
News &Views please send the detailsto:
[email protected] or2 Cae Gwyn,
Llanferres,CH7 5SL
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Our August meeting was to arrange the final details of the Annual Show.Members agreed:-The Village Hall to open at 6pm on the Friday to set out the tables
On Show Day, Saturday 7th September, doors will be open only 8am to10.30am for the receipt of entries
Members volunteered to monitor exhibits and act as stewards for the judgesThe doors will open at 2.00pm for the show
The cups will be presented at approximately 2.30pm
The usual auction of produce will be approximately 4pm - proceeds to bedonated to the Pensioners Welfare Committee.The RNLI, St Berres Church and Countryside Services will have stalls andthere will be a member's plant stall. Member Alun Williams will have adisplay of his own-carved walking sticks.
DO NOT FORGET - entry forms must be returned to David Jones or GlenysRoberts by 6pm on Wednesday 4th September or telephoned to David Jones -01352 810511 by 6pm on 4th September. Schedules and entry forms are stillavailable so why not try to win one of those coveted RED CARDS.
Best wishes
Hon SecretaryMrs Joan Almond
( 810808
Gardening Club newsLlanferres Parish Gardening Club
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Tim HealyTel: 01352 810264Mob: 07786 444461Email: [email protected]
Show SecretaryMr David Jones( 810511
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1st Sun 9.30am Sunday Worship2nd Mon
3rd Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
4th Wed
5th Thu 9.30am Mother & Toddler Group, Village Hall7.30pm Village Hall Management Committee meeting
6th Fri
7th Sat 2.00pm Annual Gardening Club Show, Village HallVale of Clwyd Classic Car Rally
8th Sun 9.30am Sunday Worship9th Mon 2.00pm Music Monday, Caffi Florence
10th Tue 2.00pm Over 60s Club, Village Hall7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall
11th Wed12th Thu 7.30pm Community Council Meeting, Village Hall13th Fri
14th Sat
15th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion
16th Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall
17th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall18th Wed 1.15 pm (approx) Tour of Britain comes through Llanferres19th Thu20th Fri21st Sat Mold Food & Drink Festival
22nd Sun 9.30am Sunday WorshipMold Food & Drink Festival
23rd Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall24th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club, Village Hall25th Wed26th Thu27th Fri28th Sat29th Sun 10.30am Group Holy Communion in Llanferres30th Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening, Village Hall
September Diary Dates
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For inspiration visit www.artisanconservatories.co.uk
Tim GriffithsSales & DesignTel: 07736 544 736or (01352) 758484Email:[email protected]
Village Hall Booking.
If you wish to book the Village Hall for an event or partyor what you will, please contact the booking secretary
Gilly CarneyTel:
07741 316 349
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GARDENINGor
DOG WALKING
Do you need helpwith either of these?
Then call me on01352 810559
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
The annual Craft Fairwill be held on Fridayevening, Nov. 15th.
5.30 to 8.30.
More details to follow. If you would like a
table please phone :01352 810259
Call Danny LaFlamme01352 81035007791 67 4216Or visit www.moneysavingtoday.co.uk
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Tel: 810225Llanferres
A month of sporting events
www.thedruidinn.comTHE DRUID INN
Be part of this exciting day to help raise funds for the Village Playing Field. Allmarshals can enjoy a FREE drink and BBQ At the end of the event at the Druid
Inn, sponsored by Marston's and the Druid Inn (and Gilly). Please contactDanny Hurst if you haven't already to add your name to his list.
The Druid will be a great viewing point to watch this race pass through on itsway to Llanberis. Be here prior to 12.30pm to enjoy some lunch and catch the
spectacle which will pass at about 1.15pm
The Druid is proud to host for the third year this prestigious and entertainingevent organised by Guy Woodcock and his team.
Why not call and see these vehicles leaving the car park early on Saturdaymorning and returning at the end of the day.
Coffee and breakfast baps are available from 8.00am
We know drinking isn’t really sport, but we have a great selection of guest beersavailable from August 28th.
York brewery, Youngs, Navigation, Adnams, Cotleigh as well as our usualMarston's Jenning's and Ringwood.
Our opening times are:Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays
12 noon - 11pmMonday - Thursday
12noon - 3pm, 5.30pm - 11pm
News from the Druid Inn
M.T.B. Mountain Bike Marathon (Merida) Sat Aug 31st
The Tour of Britain cycling event Wed Sept. 18th
Classic Car Rally Sat Sept 7th
Beer Festival
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Cyngor y Cymuned -Llanferres JulyFrom the minutes of the July meeting:-
Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr.David Twomey, Cllr. Yvonne Foden-McCorry, Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. RobArnstrong, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr.Margaret Davies, the Clerk MrsGwyneth Dillon and County CouncillorMartyn Holland.
1. Apologies: Cllr. Olive Parry, Cllr. RobJones.
2. Declarations of Interest: Nonedeclared.
3. Meeting open to the public for tenminutes: Members of the public raisedconcerns regarding the planningapplication for Coed Moel Famau-application no 21/2013/0646. It wasconsidered undesirable because itwould increase traffic on a countrylane which already had congestionproblems especially when coacheswere parked on the roadside. It is anatural play area and does not needartificial attractions and some alreadyconstructed are not used. It should beleft in a natural state.
Because of the public interest in thismatter and members of the publicpresent, the Chairman, with theapproval of Councillors, broughtforward the planning applicationsinstead of leaving them to item 14.
Planning matters: 21/2013/0646Proposal: Erection of Play Structureand a Timber Cradle Nest Swing.Location: Coed Moel Famau. TheCouncil opposed this application.Reasons - Urbanisation of a rural area;Objection to the eradication of 100 carparking spaces, which was stated aspart of the planning application; Noconsideration given to controlling thetraffic and no infrastructure to supportincreased traffic; Parking alreadycompromised by coaches parked on thehighway; Safety aspects of structure
not covered; Proposals should be moresensitive to an AONB.21/2013/0797 Proposal: Erection ofpitched-roof dormer-style extension atrear and conservatory at side ofdwelling. Location: Erw Las, Pant DuRoad, Eryrys. The Council proposed toraise no objections.
4. County Councillors report: CouncillorHolland reported that he had attendeda security event at St Asaph School -the children are encouraged to takeresponsibility for the security of theschool and this was having beneficialresults.
5. Minutes of the June Meeting: Theminutes for the June meeting weresigned as a true record.
6. Matters Arising: There were nomatters arising.
7. Reports from other meetings:Councillor Margaret Davies hadattended the AGM of 'One Voice Wales'where a new Chairman and ViceChairman were elected and CouncillorDavies was elected to represent 'OneVoice Wales' on the Joint AdvisoryCommittee of the AONB. She was ableto report that there will be no moreclosures of Post Offices in our area.There were now two types of P.O. - thelarger stand alone type and thosesituated in village shops. It is proposedthat the P.O.s in village shops willextend their opening hours to assistthe public. The P.O. is to reintroducebanking and in some instances intendto remove the glass panels thatseparate the public from the P.O.employees.
8. Maintenance in the Community: Nomatters raised.
9. Risk Assessment: Councillors haveinspected the Councils assets andreport that they are all safe.
10. Landscape project - Memorial Stone:Mr Noel Hedley is still doing research
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Meeting Llanferres - Community Council
sensitive to an AONB.into local people killed on activeservice.
11. Red Telephone Kiosk: No progress onthis but the Clerk has sourced a supplyof suitable paint.
12. Training and Finance: 'One VoiceWales' had issued a list of their trainingcourses for September to Decemberand this had been forwarded to allCouncillors.
13. Bills: HMRC £29.40 each for Augustand September. Welsh Water byDirect Debit £17.92
14. Planning Matters: As dealt with above.15. Maeshafn Playing Field: No further
progress.16. Correspondence: A letter had been
received requesting a donation toassist with the printing of News &Views. The Council had precepted£450 for this and a cheque would besent.
17. Other Matters that have beenbrought to Councillors Attention:
(1) A complaint had been receivedregarding inconsiderate car parking inCae Derwen which was causinginconvenience to other residents.
(2) The Council's attention had beendrawn to the hedge which wasoverhanging the road near to the Tjunction in Maeshafn. A letter wouldbe sent to Denbighshire CC asking forit to be trimmed.
18. Date of Next Meeting: the date of thenext Meeting will be Thursday 12thSeptember 2013.
THERE WAS NO COMMUNITY COUNCILMEETING HELD IN AUGUST
John Almond, Vice Chairman
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Church News
Chef Armstrong demonstrates his skills
Sundays in September1st 9.30 Sunday Worship8th 9.30 Sunday Worship15th 9.30 Holy Communion22nd 9.30 Sunday Worship29th 10.30 Group Holy Communion in Llanferres
Please note that September sees the start of our new pattern of worship and thatall services, apart from those that fall on a 5th Sunday, will be at 9.30 am.
Afternoon TeaVery many thanks to those who came along and those who helped at our churchfund-raising event at 19 Cae Gwyn last Saturday 17th September. It was a happysocial occasion and raised £270 for church funds.
Open Doors EventLlanferres Church is now kept open during daylight hours. The weekend of 7th &8th September should see an increased number of visitors to the Church as part ofthe Open Doors Event organised by the Civic Trust for Wales. Our thanks go tothose who open and close our church on a regular basis.
Dates for OctoberHarvest EvensongThursday 3rd October at 7.00 pm followed by a few sandwiches and cakes in ChurchSponsored WalkMore details next month, but we shall be organising a sponsored walk to takeplace on Saturday 19th October for Llanferres Church as well as a charity. Pleaseput the date in your diary for a fun social event. All very welcome.
Need any sewing work done?Curtains,Valances, Pelmets, Blinds, Cushions,
Clothing alterations
Give Barbara a call on01352 810485
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This is the third running of the event and once again itis being organised by local man Guy Woodcock and hewill be assisted by experienced officials from Clwyd ValeMotor Club.
The Druid Inn, Llanferres, willbecome the focal point for theevent where 75 cars and theircrews will assemble beforemaking their way around our local highways and byways.
Being a daylight Historic event it is primarily aimed at the older,classic cars that we all remember from our youth and the likes oflong forgotten names such as a 1955 Austin A90, 1966 HillmanImp and a 1959 Triumph TR3A, will be touring round the locallanes trying to maintain a low average speed whilst keeping onthe correct route.
Also during the day the cars will be attempting special tests on private land where thedrivers will be let off the leash and they can stretch the legs of their pride and joy! In factthe very first test will be in the LoggerheadsCountry Park where these classics willattempt a short test in the car park.
The first cars are scheduled to leave theDruid Inn at minute intervals from 8:30amand should be starting the Loggerheads testshortly afterwards. So keep a look out forthese cars and marvel at the love anddevotion that their owners bestow on themto keep these classics alive. Cars thenreturn to the Druid, after their day’sendeavours, from 16:45 onwards forresults and prize giving.
For more information about the event andto see the entry list, visit the Clwyd Vale MCwebsite: www.cvmc.org.uk
Vale of Clwyd Classic EventSaturday 7th September
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C A F F I F L O R E N C ELoggerheads
A great place to eat and drinkOpen everyday 10am - 5pm
NEW WORKSHOP PROGRAMMEOur new workshop programme for autumn/winter2013/14 including cookery, herbal medicine, willowcraft and sustainable gardening is now available at thecafé or on our web site.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING : Fri 27 SeptemberWe are joining the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning atCAFFI FLORENCE. Between 10 am & 12 noon, the fullcost of all tea, coffee and cake will go to Macmillan.Please join us and bring your family & friends.
TOUR OF BRITAIN : Weds 18 SeptemberThis autumn will see the Tour of Britain pass through Log-gerheads and while the riders probably won't call in fora large cappuccino and poached eggs, we hope youwill join us to support the race.
MUSIC MONDAYS : Monday 9 SeptCAFFI FLORENCE's Music Mondays kick off once theschools go back with Rose Price and Ade Dear on 9thSept. They will be playing an acoustic set of popularsongs from the 60's onwards between 2 & 4pm. The oth-er dates for Music Mondays this autumn/winter are 7Oct, 4 Nov & 2 Dec.
www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 [email protected]
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Monthly recipe fromCAFFI FLORENCE
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fresh • local • seasonal • homemade
Chocolate Brownies
This recipe is a special request from a resident of Llanferres who isa regular visitor to the café.These brownies are probably our best selling cake. They are veryeasy to make but are undoubtedly a little wicked.To ring the changes we sometimes add mini marshmallows in-stead of the nuts.
140g dark chocolate140g butter2 eggs160g castor sugar40g hazelnuts40g white chocolate40g milk chocolate90g plain flour½ teaspoon baking powder
Melt the butter and dark chocolate, either gently in the micro-wave or in a heat proof bowl over hot waterRemove from heat and cool slightlyAdd eggs and castor sugar and mixAdd remaining ingredients and mixPour into lined tin 25 x 20 cmCook at 180C for 35 - 40 mins
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Produce your own eggsP.o.l. Pullets /Growers/Day old pullets to order.
Pure breeds. Cross breed layers. Trio’s.Your Eggs hatched to order. Then reared till off heat if Rqd.
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1lb Loaf CakesSummer specials include: lemon drizzle loaf, apple and blueberry loaf or Chocilla loaf cake(chocolate and vanilla marble cake with chocolate ganache topping) From £2.00
7” Sponge CakeA light chocolate sponge filled with buttercream icing or a tasty carrot cake with a sweet orangemascarpone cream, many flavours possible just let me know what you fancy! From £2.25
Celebration cakesBespoke cupcakes, individually decorated mini cakes (serving 1 to 2) or large novelty cakesCall or text Ffion on 07741250529 or email [email protected]
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Charlie Williams, one of six children ofWilliam and Sarah Ellen Williams ofSawmill Cottage Loggerheads was born inLlanferres in 1899, having an older and ayounger sister, two older and one youngerbrother. His father was a gardener anddomestic worker, his mother originallyfrom Llangollen.
Charlie attended Llanferres school and hislater occupation is listed as “footman”
He enlisted in Wrexham, the home of theRWF, on the 17th of November 1916 (his19th birthday) and joined the 16th ServiceBattalion, part of the New Armies, which
embarked for France in early December1915, along with the 13th ,14th and 15th
Battalions as part of 113th Brigade, 38th
Division.
Charlie first undertook his basic training atKinmel Park until the end of February1916 and was posted to his unit on the 17th
March, leaving from Folkestone on the SSQueen (later sunk 28th June 1918) on the18th and arriving at Etaples on the 19th.More instruction at the infamous“bullring” renowned for its rigorous
training and iron discipline would havetaken place, finally joining his unit in thefield on April 1st.
The service battalion would have beenprimarily engaged in excavation andentrenching work, often under verydifficult and dangerous conditions.
The 38th Division had moved from theGivenchy - Laventie area on June 10th, andthen marched south to the neighbourhoodof St.Pol where they underwent a shorttraining course, arriving in the battle areaon July 4th. The service battalions,including the 16th, arrived 2 days later
"tired and footsore" after a week's march,their arrival observed by no less than thewar poet Siegfried Sassoon who describedthem as "mostly undersized men" (Charliewas 5'3") and "half trained civilians" - butsoon to become spearhead troops.
The battle of the Somme had started 4 daysearlier and the village of Mametz taken onthe first day, the wood itself being the nextkey objective.
The 113th Brigade took over the linebetween Marlborough Wood and Cliff
Llanferres in the Great War - Private Charles Williams 36982Royal Welch Fusiliers 16th (Service) Battalion
General French at Kinmel Park 1916
Humorous post card of the bullring Etaples
Continued over the page
Men of Llanferres in the Great War
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Trench to the south of the wood, andinformation of what was in front of themcirculated, Mametz Wood being "verydense, with thick undergrowth" and"movement for infantry not easy" - nothelped by heavy shelling having uprootedtrees.
Operational orders were issued late on the6th of July, the first attack to be undertakenby 17th Division at 2.00am next morning,which failed. At 8.30am the attack wasrenewed and the 16th battalion alongsidethe 11th South West Borderers "were met
by machine-gun fire, which stopped thembefore they reached the edge of the wood"
A second attempt was made at 11.00amwith a similar result, a 3rd attempt orderedfor 4.30pm cancelled due to the sodden ground(heavy rain all day) and the difficult downhillapproach to the wood. Communication was bad;all the telephone wires had been cut and repairsslow under the conditions, and the artilleryinaccurate.
Over the next 4 days the wood was pounded withartillery, trench mortars and machine gun fire, butall efforts to dislodge the defenders, including thecrack Lehr Regiment, failed with attacks barelypenetrating the edge of the wood.
Yet another attack was planned for the 11th to beled by the 16th battalion in 8 waves from behindWhite trench, immediately behind them the 14thin four lines, the 15th and 13th behind them, in
the entertainingly named Bunny Trench andFritz Trench.
The attack was fixed for 4.15am and beforegoing into action, and after Welsh hymns, the16th battalion commander Lieutenant - ColonelCarden addressed his troops thus; "Boys, makeyour peace with God. You are going to take thatposition and some of you won't come back - butwe are going to take it"
Charlie Williams was to become one whowouldn't come back - one of the 64 missing,presumed killed, out of 300 casualties, which
also included Carden himself who advancedwith a brightly coloured handkerchief on hisswagger stick to show where he was to histroops. He was shot down, rose again, and led hismen to the very edge of the wood where he wasshot again and killed.
The specifics of Charlie's death are unknown, hisbody was either never recovered or notidentified. Very rarely were the details ofindividual deaths, even when known, recordedbelow the rank of 2nd lieutenant. Statistically, itis likely he was killed by shell-fire (70% of allWW1 casualties were thus) and quite possiblyfrom a British battery; his body never latterlyidentified, or even found, and he iscommemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to theMissing of the Somme - the largest memorial onthe Western Front, bearing 72,191 names. Hewas in France less than 4 months.
The wood was not cleared until the followingday after fierce hand to hand fighting, and further
Mametz Wood after the battle
Mametz village after its capture on July 1st
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deaths were suffered during the week-longmopping-up operations.
The devastation wrought on the 38th Divisionwas such that they effectively did not fight againin action for over a year.
Charlie was posthumously awarded the Victorymedal and the British War medal. He is alsocommemorated on his parents' grave inLlanferres churchyard, although the date of hisdeath unfortunately incorrectly recorded.
Noel [email protected]
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LLANFERRES PARISHGARDENING CLUB
39TH ANNUAL SHOW
To be held at
THE VILLAGE HALL LLANFERRES
SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2013
Doors Open at 2-00pm
Trophies will be presented byCllr. Martyn Holland at 2-30pm
Admission charges:Adults £1 Juniors 50p
Show Schedules and Entry Forms available from:
Mr D Jones 810511Mrs Glenys Roberts 810358
Mrs J Almond 810808or online at www.llanferres.org
Entry forms to be received by Mrs Glenys Roberts, 7 Tyn Llan,by 6pm on Wednesday 4th Sept. or may be submitted by
telephone to Mr David Jones (810511) by 6pm on 4th Sept.
All exhibits must be staged between 8am and 10-30amon the day of the show
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Trophies will be presented by
CLASSESTROPHY/CUP/SHIELD AWARDED TO EACH SECTION
Garden Section: RestrictedClasses 1-30 Vegetables and Fruit
Flower Section: RestrictedClasses 40-60
Largest Produce Section: RestrictedClasses 65-83
Floral Art Section:OpenClasses 85 -93
Pot Plants Section: RestrictedClasses 95 to 107
Junior Section:OpenClasses 110-114 (up to 10 yrs)Classes 115 -119 (11 to 16 yrs)
Photographic Section: OpenClasses125 to 131
Home Section: OpenClasses135 to 155
Adult Handicraft: OpenClases 160-169
Art Section: OpenAdult Classes 170-175Junior Classes 177-179
Restricted Classes:-Llanferres Residents and Club Members
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LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club
LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club
We start our meetings on September 10th with a visit from “NorthClwyd Animal Rescue”. They are bringing a “four legged friend” and
giving an illustrated talk on their work.
We are finding it more and more difficult to get an interesting mixof speakers, so would be grateful for ideas and “offers”!
We are also pleased to see visitors and friends at our meetings.
THE VILLAGE HALL 2.00PM SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
For more details contact Betty 810 722 Olive 810 294
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VILLAGE HALLWHIST EVENINGS
By popular requestThese will re-commence onMonday 16th. Sept at 7pm.
at the village hall.
Everyone is welcome( even beginners! ). Only £2.50 ,refreshments and raffle tickets
included.
Future dates:Sept. 23, 30.Oct. 7, 21, 28.Nov. 4,18, 25.Dec. 2, 9, 16.
Please join us for a light-heartedsocial occasion.
Rob Armstrong tel. 810259.
Grand Christmas Bingo In the Village hall
7pm Friday 18th OctAll Welcome
In aid of old persons Christmas lunch
Date for diary Sat 7th December Christmas lunch at Druid -an invite from the committee to all pensioners inLlanferres Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Cadole and Maeshafn.
Mother & ToddlerGroup
The first meeting will take place onThursday 5th September in the
Village Hall from 9.30 to 11.30 am.The cost will be £1.50 per session,
including refreshments.
Louisa has help us acquire a fewtoys, so should be fun.
If you are able to come along itwould be helpful to let me know.
Contact: Mrs Daryl Austin, [email protected]
Tel: 810611
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An envelope for the 100 Club is enclosed with the News and Views. Pleasecomplete the form and enclose a cheque or cash if you wish to play, andreturn to Melanie Berry at Cartref, Ruthin Road, Llanferres
I will also be collecting the envelopes in Llanferres during September.If you would like to know more or would like me to collect your envelopeplease give me a call on 810461
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What a season we have had this year.As I write this we are third in the leaguewith 3 games to go. There is thepossibility that if results go our way wewill be promoted into the next division,which would be the best finish we havehad in 4 seasons of league cricket. Wehave beaten Bersham, Llangollen,Castell Alun, Rhewl, Ruthin andDolgellau. We got slaughtered byBodedern but our other losses toCorwen and Bethesda have been veryclose.
Our batsmen have batted well thisyear, our bowlers have bowled well.The wicketkeeper, Steve Pugh, is stillvery much the same. Members ofLAMBS will be pleased to note thatwhen we played Llangollen Mr Pughmanaged to get there in one piece anddid not end up in Chirk.
It has not been the best season inNorth Wales for cricket - a number ofteams have struggled to get thenumbers together in order to run theirteams. Rhewl, who have a couple oflocal Llanferres lads playing for them(the Carneys), lost their 1st team afterfailing to attract enough players tocompete at a fairly high level. Shottonfolded their 2nd team. Castell Alun andLlangollen have both struggled to fulfiltheir fixtures.
Maeshafn have seen a boom innumbers. We have managed to get 11players out every week (no matchescancelled this year so far for theweather) although this has included adebut for Jason Pugh, aged 13 atBodedern.
The league are planning to change theset up a little bit and we may findourselves in a North East league ratherthan a North Wales league. Some ofour players are quite keen on this -exciting away trips will include a trip toHalkyn or Ruthin rather than Bodedern(near Holyhead) or Pwllheli.
Quite a few of our players enjoy thecamping opportunities with the familythat these games throw up oralternatively the 'fun bus' - a car loadedwith beer driven by a fairlyunenthusiastic volunteer, pausing atvarious hostelries on the way homeplus a curry house. On the other hand,we rarely win games on our travels tothe West. Partly because of the fun bus,partly because some of our players donot like travelling so far and refuse toplay (particularly anyone travelling withSteve Pugh who drives like a maniac),and partly because there are some verygood cricketers on Anglesey!
Although we have lost our talismanicformer skipper Dave Williams to his
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sheds, old age and DIY, Aled Jones,Steve Pugh, Tom Hall, DominicKearney, Jason Pugh, Pete Gresty(formerly of Llanferres) and myself stillretain the connection to Maeshafn.Rhun Jones has not played for a fewyears and was last seen by a couple ofvillagers armed with a shotgun andcarrying a couple of grouse he hadbagged on Nercwys Mountain. He hastaken the role of hunter/gatherer veryseriously.
Season awards are likely to be fairlypredictable, with Vice Captain Tom Hallodds on favourite to win the covetedWally (slightly toned down for familyreading) of the Season Award forgetting married on a Saturday inAugust.
Winter nets will start in the winter (!) -they are likely to be on a Friday nightat the Argoed School in Mynydd Isa. Ifyou fancy playing for either ourfriendly side or league team it is a goodtime to come along and have a bat andbowl. Email me at [email protected] to be kept updated ondates and times etc..
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Summer has beenglorious so far and itlooks as if there will bebumper hay and fruitharvests this year.
Sadly the County’sHighways department
have been a little over enthusiastic this yearand they cut many of our grass verges far tooearly in the season. Last year they came in fora lot of criticism because they left it untilSeptember by which time many of our verynarrow lanes were impassible. The processshould ideally start just before the end of Julywhen most wild flowers have seeded but theTrunk Roads and all junctions should be cutearlier to ensure road safety.
I have an apology to make in relation to theLDP. As the new member for our ward onDenbighshire County Council I was led tobelieve that the only parcels of land to beincluded in the new LDP were in the village ofLlanarmon Yn Ial.It has come as a great surprise to not onlymyself but also to the Llanferres CommunityCouncil to find that land behind theproperties on the right as you enter the villagefrom Mold was passed as part of the LDP backin 2010/11.
Under the new LDP future Barn Conversionscan also only be used for affordable housingwhich I must admit I do not understand asmost barns are expensive to convert and arenormally well away from bus routes andvillage centres where most first time buyerswant to live. There is also provision for a smallamount of building in hamlets such asMaeshafn, Loggerheads and Tafarn Y Gelynbut again this is restricted to affordablehousing.
There is a lot going on this year in our wardwith events such as the ETAPE road race overthe Horseshoe Pass and around the lanes atLlandegla on the 8th September. The WelshMotor Rally with stages in the Forest atLlandegla for which the date has yet to beconfirmed and the Tour of Britain which willpass through Loggerheads and Llanferres on
the 18th September. All of these will bespectator events and should help to supportour local economy.
Fracking has become the latest concern whenit comes to finding ways to overcome ourenergy supply problems. I understand thatbefore any one can start exploring for thesereserves, they have to be granted a licence. Todate no such licences have been granted forthe Denbighshire area and even if they weregranted, the applicants would then have to gothrough the rigorous planning process.
Although parts of the Clwydian Range aremade up of shale deposits, it is also part of thedesignated Area of Outstanding NaturalBeauty and I do not therefore believe that wewill see any of this type of activity in our area.Sadly whatever type of energy resource welook to in the future there will be a price to payeither on the landscape, in the risks associatedwith its extraction in the case of gas and oil orin the safety aspects of Nuclear power.
Many of you are aware of the plans currentlybeing considered in the planning process forextensive play areas to be constructed in theForest at Moel Famau by Natural ResourcesWales (the old Forestry Commission) which isnow a part of Welsh Government. There will bean impact on the roads in the area if theyachieve the increase in visitor numbers theyare anticipating. With this in mind I would liketo hear from residents in the area and I hopeto visit many of you over the next few weeks.
Finally in Denbighshire we are alreadyplanning for next year’s budgets and althoughWales did not come off badly in the recentlyannounced spending cuts by CentralGovernment, the signals coming out of theWelsh Government are not good. We could befacing cuts to our budgets from the minimum2% announced by the Chancellor up to 6%which we feel is the worst case scenario.Anything in excess of 2% would mean cuts toservices or higher than normal increases incouncil tax.
Watch this space.Best Wishes.
Martyn
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You’re probably aware by now that the Tour of Britain will be travelling throughLoggerheads and Llanferres on Wednesday 18th September. The estimated timeof arrival in Llanferres is around 1.15pm, so bear that in mind if you’re travelling!It should be a spectacular site as they whiz by on their way to Llanberis on the188km (117 mile) fourth leg of the Tour.
The Tour of Britain is the UK's biggest professional bicycle race and a centrepieceof the British sporting calendar as the country's largest free-to-watch live sportingevent, attracting over a million spectators to the roadside each September, withmany hundreds of thousands more following via television and online around theworld.
The Tour of Britain starts in Peebles in the Scottish Borders on Sunday September15, finishing in the centre of London eight days later on Sunday September 22, withlive coverage in the UK on ITV4 and British Eurosport.
There are 114 riders making up 19 six-man teams. Sir Bradley Wiggins has built hiscomeback training around two targets: the World Championship time trial and theTour of Britain, so watch out for him on the 18th.
There is much more information on the official website www.thetour.co.uk
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Gardeners will have noticed the largenumber of white butterflies in theirgardens this year and will, no doubt,have been concerned about thesurvival of their cabbages and otherbrassicae such as cauliflower, kale,sprouts, broccoli etc. And with goodreason. But it is important to realisethat there are three species and todifferentiate between them. Thebiggest pest is the Large white(Pierisbrassicae) followed by the Smallwhite(Pieris rapes) and then there isthe Green-veined white(Pieris napi)which confines its feeding to wildbrassicae and is, therefore, not athreat to gardeners - in fact it is anallay as it eats many plants which areregarded as weeds.Distinguishing between the species isnot difficult as the Large white iseasily recognised by its size. TheSmall white is similar but, obviously,much smaller and the Green-veined,which is about the same size as theSmall white, has prominent greenmarkings, which resemble veins, onthe underside of the rear wings.The Large white is the mostnumerous with two, and occasionallythree, broods each year. The firstemerge from overwintered pupaearound May and lay eggs whichproduce the brood currently flying.Although May was cool and wet thebeginning of June was hot and sunnyand it is possible that thesebutterflies had good breeding successbut I suspect that the large numberspresently flying are due tocontinental migrants. This happensmost years, but occasionally theyarrive in prodigious numbers. In1911 there were reports of fields inthe south-east being white with them
and 2009 also had a big influx. TheSmall white flies at about the sametime but does not usually have manycontinental migrants. The Green-veined white has a shorter seasononly emerging in late April andusually disappearing by the end ofAugust.The Large white is the biggest pestand a single female can lay up to 600eggs, developing into large black andyellow caterpillars which,unfortunately, are distasteful tobirds and other predators. However,on the positive side, they areparticularly vulnerable to a parasiticichneumon fly Apanteles glomeratus,which injects its eggs into the youngcaterpillar where the fly larvae feedon the insides of their host, avoidingthe vital organs, until the caterpillaris fully grown when they kill it andbreak out to pupate in yellow cocoons.It is estimated that this parasite kills80% of the Large white caterpillars.The Small white is not as fecund as itslarger cousin and its greencaterpillars are eaten by birds andtend to inhabit the more central partsof the plant. It is also parasitized bythe ichneumon fly so, overall, is notusually as bad a pest.People have commented on the largenumber of 'Chacking' Jackdaws whichsweep in of an evening to their nighttime roosts, in the trees adjacent tothe Church. There does seem to bemore this year than usual perhapsindicating a good breeding season.One can already discern a diminutionin the numbers and it is a soberingthought that by the start of nextyear's breeding season most of themwill be dead, from disease, starvation,cold or old age, and numbers will be
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Nature Notesback, more or less, to what they wereearly this year. Records indicate that30-40% of young Jackdaws die in thefirst year and that survival insubsequent years is only marginallybetter.A study into Song thrushes, carriedout in 2004, showed that 2% of chicksdie each day immediately afterleaving the nest. "By the time theyreach adulthood the mortality ratewill have decreased to about one birdin every hundred dying each week.Thus, most Thrushes (and otherbirds) that hatch will live for only afew months; only about 20% willsurvive to breed". It is thought thatthis example will be broadly typicalfor most song birds (believe it or not,Jackdaws are considered to be 'song
birds'). In this way the populationremains roughly consistent from oneyear to the next, unless there aremitigating circumstances to upset thebalance.
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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 810500Olive Parry, 01352 810294Dave Twomey, 01352 810690
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Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pmContact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.
Church - Rev'd Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, LlanferresMold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]. 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 JonesTel: 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
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