November News & Views 2014

Issue 185November 2014

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WelcomeWelcome to the November edition ofNews & Views

We are fast approaching Christmasand the Craft Fair in the Village Hallon Friday 14th November will get usall in the spirit.

Be sure to keep Friday 21st Novemberfree for the 'not to be missed' Bingonight (see page 15) which will fundthe OAP’s Christmas Lunch. Don’tforget to book your place at theChristmas Lunch on Saturday 6thDecember ( see page 23)

Enclosed with this month’s News &Views is an envelope asking for anycontribution you would like to maketowards its funding. The cost toproduce News & Views in its currentform is about £330 per issue. A largepart of this is covered by ouradvertisers and help from the

Community Council but we also relyheavily on donations and fund raisingto meet the whole cost each year, so ifyou can help, it is very muchappreciated. Envelopes can be left atLoggerheads Garage, Pioneer Stores,Cadole, The Druid Inn or at 2 CaeGwyn.

If you would like to send a festivemessage to local friends andneighbours in next month’s News &Views please let us have the details by20 November.

Best wishesPaul &Siobhan

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Sophie Drendel who will be 15 on 2nd NovemberCeri Thomas on 2nd NovemberDon McCorry on 2nd NovemberJames Logan on 6th NovemberMark Pimblett on 19th NovemberKharen Hammond on 21st NovemberBecky Ussher on 22nd NovemberSuzanne Clarke on 27th NovemberTom Givelin on 28th November

Happy Birthday to the following

November Birthdays

If you would like a birthday or special announcement included inNews &Views please send the details to:

[email protected] or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL

North West Cancer ResearchMold Branch

Maeshafn Collection

Mrs. Mair Roberts and Mrs. EstherSimpson would like to thank

everyone who gave so generouslyto the recent collection in

Maeshafn.The sum of £80 was raised.

Thank You.

Wayne, Llinos and Ewanof 8 Cae Gwyn are happy to

announce the arrival of

Penny Nora Thomaswho was born on September 21st.

A warm Welcome toRees and Cassy,

who have just moved in toCae Gwyn in Llanferres

would like to sayto the for your fantastic

donation of £90 for the Gardening Show Auction this year.

If you would like to send a

to local friendsand neighbours in next month’s

News & Views please let us have thedetails by

20 November.Email:

[email protected]: 810566

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LLANFERRESOVER 60's Club

At our meeting on 14th October we had an illustrated talk from Mr DavidCummings “The Wonderful World of Wildlife”.

He showed stunning pictures of the lives and habitats of so many wildcreatures from really frightening enormous crocodiles and grisly bears,to a delicate little humming bird, and so many other attractive, and notso attractive, inhabitants of our planet.

On November 11th we are having a talk by Patricia Burton aboutBritain’s and Liverpool’s involvement in the Slave Trade.

Meetings, which are open to all senior citizens start at 2.00pm in theVillage Hall. We hope that youcan join us - please contact eitherBetty Cook 01352 810722 orOlive Parry 01352 810294

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1st Sat

2nd Sun 9.30am Morning Worship6.30pm Tai Chi

3rd Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening4th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club5th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club

6th Thu 9.15am Toddlers Group7.30pm Village Hall AGM

7th Fri Mold's NovemberFest8th Sat Mold's NovemberFest

9th Sun10.15am Remembrance Sunday Service11.00am Act of Remembrance, Memorial Stone6.30pm Tai Chi

10th Mon 7.30pm Gardening Club AGM

11th Tue

Remembrance Day2.30pm Over 60s Meeting7.00pm Bowls Club

12th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club

13th Thu 9.15am Toddlers Group7.30pm Community Counicl Meeting

14th Fri Pre Christmas Craft Fair15th Sat

16th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion6.30pm Tai Chi

17th Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening

18th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club

19th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club20th Thu 9.15am Toddlers Group21st Fri 7.00pm Festive Family Bingo Night22nd Sat

23rd Sun 9.30am Morning Worship6.30pm Tai Chi

24th Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening

25th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club

26th Wed 6.30pm Llanferres Dance Club27th Thu 9.15am Toddlers Group28th Fri29th Sat30th Sun 10.30am Group Service at Holy Trinity in Gwernaffield

6.30pm Tai Chi

November Diary Dates

All Village Hall events are initalics. Check the latestbookings on our website:www.llanferres.org. Click on‘What’s on’ on the main menu

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The Llanferres / ColomendyArt group would like to thankyou for the overwhelmingsupport shown during our re-cent exhibition at the Coun-try Park.We had almost 300 visitors andreceived many positive com-ments from a wide range ofpeople.Mrs Betty Cook gained mostvotes from the public whochose their favourite painting.Betty’s pastel of ‘Tinkerbell –the donkey’ was first, Pat Arm-strong’s ‘Sheep’ was second,followed by Jane Clarke’s‘Looking after my brother’ andMarlene Clarke’s ‘Waterfall’.

As winner of the public votes, Mrs Cook keeps the group trophy for a year and haschosen ‘Help for Heroes’ as our charity. They will received £220, bringing our totalfundraising to £1950.

The winning raffle ticket numbers were:- 317, 80, 199, 252 and 108. The Teddy’sname was Frank.

As usual, the weekendwas most enjoyableand yet again we areindebted to Mr HowardSutcliffe (Officer of theAONB) who has allowedus to use this superblocal facility for the lastnine years.

Thank you for your sup-port and encourage-ment – we really doappreciate it.

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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres OctoberFrom the minutes of the meetingheld on 9th October 2014:- Present:Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. JohnAlmond, Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr. DavidTwomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, Cllr.Margaret Davies, Cllr Adrian Walls, CllrJac Armstrong, Cllr Yvonne FodenMcCorry and the Clerk Mrs GwynethDillon.

1. The meeting started at the earlier timeof 7pm to receive a report fromDenbighshire County Council's Bio-Diversity Officer, Ms ElizabethWebster, on the cutting regime onroadside grass verges. Ms Websteremphasised the importance ofroadside verges as wildlife habitats forwild flowers, birds, mammals, reptilesand insects (including butterflies andpollinators such as bees, bumblebeesand hoverflies). Recent surveys haveidentified over 130 species offlowering plants on roadside verges inDenbighshire. Denbighshire has a'Roadside Verges Project' with the aimsof reducing the intensity of the overallcutting regime, avoiding cutting toolow and cutting only once inAugust/September on verges withlimestone and acid grasslands withslower-growing vegetation. However,conservation has to be combined withsafety, so some cutting has to be doneon junctions and sharp bends toimprove visibility. Cost is also animportant consideration.

2. Apologies: All Community Councillorspresent but County Councillor MartynHolland sent his apologies.

3. Declarations of Interest: Nonedeclared

4. Meeting open to the public for tenminutes: Mr Tony King raised concernsin relation to the Aberduna Quarry'Five Year Management Plan',(to bediscussed as item 6) e.g. Who will beresponsible for monitoring the

implementation of the plan; Who willpay for the work; Who will maintainthe security fence; He had concernsabout the future use of the quarryspace.

5. County Councillors report: CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland was notpresent so no report was given.

6. Aberduna Five Year ManagementPlan: the Community Council broadlysupported the plan but would pass onMr Kings's remarks and asked to bekept informed of any progress andcould there be a meeting with theAberduna Liaison Committee.

7. Minutes of previous Meeting: Theminutes of the Meeting held onThursday 11th September 2014 weresigned as a true record after minorcorrections.

8. Matters Arising: None.9. Reports from other meetings: No

reports.10. Maintenance in the Community: The

chains on the swings in Maeshafn areunder review, the downspout on thebus shelter needs replacing.

11. Red Telephone Kiosk: Nothing toreport.

12. Risk Assessment: The Clerk is awaitinga template from One Voice Wales onhow Financial matters and Accountscan be included in the Annual riskassessment. A proper risk assessmentmust be done before contractors carryout any work on the 'Community OpenSpace' and it might be necessary toclose the field briefly, while work is inprogress, to protect children.

13. Field Adjacent to the School: Asample sketch of the InterpretationBoard was shown to Councillors fordiscussion - amendments wereconsidered. It was suggested thatsome research could be done todiscover if the field had ever beenknown by a local name which could be

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Meeting Llanferres - Community Councilused. The Council had been quoted£160.00 for a pre-winter cut andgeneral tidy up and it was resolved toaccept the quote and ask thecontractor to proceed.

14. Training and Finance: There will be aPlanning Workshop for Councillors on20th October at Denbigh.

15. Bills: Election expenses £1895.53;Hacker Young, Auditor, £276; HMRC£32·20; Administration Expenses (sixmonths) £157.56.

16. Planning Matters: None to beconsidered.

17. Maeshafn Playing Field: TheCommunity Council had received aletter, from the solicitors acting on itsbehalf, to say that they were stillwaiting for a response from thesolicitors acting for Aberduna Quarry.

18. Correspondence List: The CommunityCouncil had received an e-mail fromVodaphone regarding its 'Rural Open

Sure Signal' Programme asking whetherthe community was eligible forconsideration. A response will be sent.A copy of the Aberduna 'Five yearManagement Plan' had been received.See item 6 above.

19. Other Matters that have beenbrought to Councillors' Attention:Inconsiderate car parking was still aproblem in Cae Derwen; Anoverhanging hedge in Pen-y-Waun wascausing problems to traffic; There hadbeen instances of dog fouling on theschool playing field; A question wasasked regarding public use of theplaying field as it seems outsiderswere using it.

20. Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 13thNovember 2014 at 7.30pm.

John Almond, Vice Chairman

Parents, Babies andToddlers

The group meets every Thursdaymorning during term time in theVillage Hall from 9.15 to 11.15. Thecost is £1.50 to cover the hire of thehall, refreshments and otherexpenses.

New families always welcome.

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WHIST NEWS WINNERS

22nd Sept: Juanita and Dave Twomey 29th Sept: Trevor Webb and Hugh Smith 6th Oct: Janet Truesdale and Rob Jones 20th Oct: Medwyn Clemence and Dave Twomey.

The dates for Nov. are: 3rd. 17th. and 24th.

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The meeting held on Monday October 13th involved members hearing aboutthe financial and general statistics of entries and problems associated withthe Gardening Show.

Financially, it was a great success in all departments with the exception of theplant stall which saw a slight drop in takings of £3.65. All other takings wereup, especially the auction receipts, where we were able to donate £90.00 to theLlanferres Old Peoples Welfare Committee.

The general statistic gave us 11 more entries than last year but these cameprincipally from the Art and Photograph sections. After a mixed year forgrowing, garden vegetables, flowers and pot plant entries all suffered smalldrops in numbers.

Members present all agreed, considering the weather, our 40th show was onceagain a successful event.

The next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting to be held in the VillageHall on Monday November 10th and will be followed by a members buffet.

Joan Almond, Secretary( 810808

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14th Nov in the Village Hall6.30 to 9pm

Admission £1 ( children free )

Complimentary glass of wine ortea/coffee and 'nibbles'

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Thank you, Pat and Rob Armstrong

Village Hall BookingCheck the new online calendar to see if the Hall is free then

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Services in November2nd 9.30 Morning Worship9th 10.15 Remembrance Sunday Service16th 9.30 Holy Communion23rd 9.30 Morning Worship30th 10.30 Group Service at Holy Trinity in Gwernaffield

Remembrance Sunday 9th NovemberThis service will be held at the later time of 10.15 and after the servicethe congregation will walk to the memorial in the village for the 11o'clock Act of Remembrance.

30th November is the 5th Sunday and a group service will be held at10.30 am in Gwernaffield

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Church News

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HarvestIn October we held a mostenjoyable Harvest Supperattended by around 50 peoplefrom our community. There wasplenty of food cooked by thecongregation and we raised £75on the raffle.The church looked beautiful forthe Harvest Service the followingweek and the gifts will be takento the Mold Food Bank. Verymany thanks to all who helped inso many ways.

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Autumn Working Partyat Tafarn y Gelyn Pond

It is now over 11 years since the pond in Tafarn y Gelyn was officiallyopened. The community worked hard to create this amenity followingthe opening of the new road. It is now a haven for wildlife and ismanaged under the umbrella of the Llanferres Recreation & Playing FieldAssociation.The key tasks of this Autumn’s working partyheld on Sunday 19 October were repairingdamage to the steps, decking and handrail,cutting back nettles from the banks, removingbull rushes and pond weed from the waterarea & painting the railings.

Maintaining the pond is a delicate bal-ance between allowing nature to takeits course which enables wildlife tothrive and the careful management thatkeeps invasive weeds under control.Above Tony, Mike & Matthew doing theback breaking bull rush clearance. Oncethe plant material is removed from thewet area it is placed close by so that anyanimal life still in it can find its way backto the water’s edge.

Above left, Jane’s expert skills put towork on the steps & decking.

Removing a huge amount of water basedplant material has opened up the wetarea for next spring’s frogs and toads tospawn.

Jane CloughA well earned cuppa & thanks to all whoworked so hard.

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Chair’s ReportA Year of Highs and Lows!

HIGHS:●A lovely trip to Nantwich, Bridgemere and Holt Lodge in June●As normal, fantastic lunch for Christmas in the Druid. It seems to

be getting more popular every year!●Carol singing; what can I say?●Easter Bingo and the Christmas Bingo●A willing and vibrant committee

LOWS:●Jenny resigning from the committee. She will be sadly missed●Grant refusals

THANK YOU:●Daryl: For first class double entry bookkeeping and Grant

Applications●Noel: For inspecting our accounts●Siobhan: For her fantastic secretarial skills.●And the committee without who nothing could be achieved.

With grateful thanks from you ever hopeful ChairYvonne Foden-McCorry

Llanferres OAP Welfare Committee A.G.M.

Date for your diary

Sat 6th DecemberOlder Persons’ Christmas Lunch

at The Druid InnAn invite from the committee to all pensioners inLlanferres, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Cadole and Maeshafn.

Please contact Yvonne Foden-McCorry on 01352 810867 orDaryl on 810611, Sandra Jones on 810305, Anne Woodward on810270 or Joan Jones on 810500 by November 29 at the latest

to book your place at this year’s lunch

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THE BIG KNIT is a joint campaign betweenAGE UK and “innocent” drinks to help vulnerableolder people. You knit little hats, innocent drinkswear them and 25p from every one sold will go toAGE UK for their “Spread the Warmth” campaign helping older people,during the cold winter months.

GET INVOLVED - IT’S REALLY SIMPLEDig out leftover wool and needles and get knitting those little hats.

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People already helping and knitters please noteTHE FINAL DATE FOR COLLECTION IS NOW

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Village Hall BookingCheck the new online calendar to see if the Hall is free then

call Gilly Carney Tel: 07741 316 349www.llanferres.org

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Welcome back everybody after a lovely summer break!We have said a big hello to 13 NewNursery children and 12 new Reception children. We have also had Joseph, Kate, Bella,Solomon, Caitlin, Milly and Lucy join us this year too in the rest of the school. We have alreadybeen out and about. Mrs Wynne’s class joined in the Mother’s Union service at St Garmon’s.Rev Adrian has led an autumn assembly in Llanferres and Rev Dot in Llanarmon. WrexhamFootball club have been working with Year 6 on a literacy and fitness programme and NorthWales Dance have been working with Years 3 and 4 on a performance based on the 2nd WorldWar.

We were delighted by the recent inspection report. ESTYN said:

‘Teaching is consistently good’ The good quality of care, support and guidance provided topupils has a positive impact on their standards and well-being.’You can read the full report on our website.www.ysgolbrofamau.co.uk

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John & Joan Almond Dave & Eleri IvanoffSue, Miner’s Lane, Maeshafn The HarveysAlan Clinton Sue DaviesThe GivelinsThe ShillitosDavid & Janet Jones Thank you to all of you forMaureen Hill your generous help

Would all village organisations please note that the AGM is on Thursday 6th

November and your organisation’s secretary is required to return yournomination slip to Gay by this date at the very latest.Please only nominate a rep for your group who will be willing and able to attendmeetings (usually 3 per year each lasting less than an hour plus AGM of less than3 hours).This is your forum and the way in which we support each other’s organisations.

Please note the Treasurer will be retiring at this AGM and nominations for hisreplacement are also sought.

New regulations - “The consumption of alcohol in the Village Hall will only beallowed with the specific authorisation of the Executive Committee. There shallbe a right to appeal to a full committee”.

To arrange consumption of alcohol, it is necessary only to contact one memberof the Executive Committee (currently Mr Rob Armstrong - Chairman / Mrs GayHeadley - Secretary / Mr David Twomey - Treasurer) who will discuss yourrequest with the other two members and respond within 24 hours. It is unlikelythat any reasonable request will be refused.

This amendment to our Constitution was designed to enable more people in thecommunity to make use of our facilities whilst remaining constitutional.The original wording (not adhered to by some previous Executive Committees)provided only for the consumption of alcohol at private functions; i.e. those notopen to the general public.We want our hall to be available to all who wish to use it, but we need to dothings properly.

Thank youGay Headley (Secretary)

LLANFERRES VILLAGE HALL AGM NOVEMBER 6

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The Denbighshire Recycling contractors would like to remind localresidents that all food wastage

This has become a health issue for those collecting the waste - a badenough job as it is!! ( If you run out of bags then ask or tie a message tobin) or call 01824 706101 to order some more - they’ll be delivered veryquickly to your home.

Also another issue arising is that out of date food still in its package isbeing put in the orange bin.

Apparently damage is beingcaused to expensive machinery that deals with food only wastage.Should any culprits bespotted then their bin willbe tagged as a reminder -if this ignored thencollection of their wastewill cease - with a follow-up visit from thesupervisor!

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We have had anothertwo full days ofbudget meetings atCounty Hall so farthis month with afurther two moreplanned before the

end of October. To date we haveidentified nearly six million pounds ofsavings and changes but these haveyet to be finally approved.

I expressed concern at the beginningof this process that because of the wayWelsh Government fund and control alot of what local government doesthrough direct grants, that the finalfigure to be cut from our budget maybe more than the announced ninemillion. Sadly I was right and we arestarting to hear about further cuts insuch things as direct grants foreducation and rural developmentfunding to name but a few.

Welsh Government has decided whatits priorities are for the coming yearand local government is certainly notone of them.

At the last school governors meetingthe head reported that they werehaving to regularly clear the playingfield of dog poo. As we all know dogpoo carries certain viruses that are veryharmful to children and on behalf ofthe Governors, children and parentscan I ask that dog owners pleaserefrain from walking their pets on theschool playing field. I have requested anew multi use litter bin and asked thatit is sited at the entrance to the park sothat it can be used by dog owners as

well. The bin will then be emptied bythe county council on black bin days.

So far this month I have attended bothbudget meetings, the monthly fullcouncil meeting, planning, partnershipscrutiny, social services and well beingand corporate equality. I have alsoattended Llanarmon and LlandeglaCommunity Council meetings, theAGM of the Denbighshire EnterpriseAgency, Ysgol Bro Famau Schoolgovernors and a concert at St TeclasChurch Llandegla. I took theopportunity to attend the ArmedForces Covenant day at the town hall inRhyl where a dozen or moreorganisations that help ex militarypersonal with support wererepresented. It was sad that it was notbetter attended and I think we stillhave a long way to go in advertisingsuch events and targeting those whowould benefit from them the most.

I must admit that I am not counting theshopping days to Christmas but I hopethat I will see you in the run up toChristmas at some of the events in thevillage.

Best wishes,Martyn

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Keith Gould student of Grand Master Dr Yang Jwing Ming (YMAA)

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Do you have an open fire or a log burning stove?

If so, NOW is the perfect time to restock your logsfor Autumn/Winter!

OUR hardwood logs are sourced from our ownenvironmentally managed woodland here in North

Wales and include oak, ash, beech etc. in mixedloads or half loads.

Delivery is free within 12 miles of Mold .

Ring Jeff TODAY on 07501707949for details of current stocks and

delivery arrangements.

Email: [email protected]

Buy LOCAL and support the area's economy!

The Log MenNorth Wales

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Tel: 810225Llanferres

www.thedruidinn.comTHE DRUID INN

Christmas MenuStarters

Home made ham hock terrine served withpiccalilli and crusty bread

Today's choice of homemade soup servedwith a crusty roll

Goujons of fresh cod withhomemade tartare sauce

Button mushrooms served in a creamygarlic sauce en croute

Main courseRoast turkey served with traditional

trimmingsSirloin steak grilled to your liking served

with grilled tomato, pan friedmushrooms and chips, (£2.00 supplement)

Home made fish piewith a creamy potato topping

Whole grilled sea bass with herb butterWild mushroom and chestnut pie servedwith seasonal vegetables and potatoes

DessertsTraditional Christmas pudding

with creme anglaiseBaileys panna cotta served with

fresh berriesBelgian waffle with winter fruits and

honeycomb ice creamTrio of ice cream with a crispy wafer

Coffee2 courses £15.95, 3 courses £19.95

Menus can be easily adjusted to suitindividual requirements

No Room at the Inn?Why not book yourguests into the Druid over thefestive season. Call in or contact usby ‘phone on 01352 810225 tocheck availability and prices. Call us to reserve your Christmas bookings.

As we all look forward to theseason of mischief that isHalloween why not call in a pintor two of Hobgoblin, theunofficial beer of Halloween, ora glass of Wychwood PumpkingBeer - a spooky Pumpkin ale

After the success of our Summer BeerFestival we will be celebrating ‘the bestof British Beers’ from mid November -with some wonderful traditional alesfrom brewers such as: Theakstons,Adnams, Joseph Holt and Black SheepBrewery, along with a selection fromthe newer micro breweries - come andvisit us. New for this autumn festival -the opportunity to purchase your pintmade up from 3 x 1/3 pint glassesallowing you to taste even more beers!

News from the Druid InnSpooky Halloween Beers

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Although autumn is well upon uswith the trees changing into thebrowns and golden hues of theseason, it seems that summer has notyet fully departed. Early in Octoberthere were five species of butterfly tobe seen in our garden (Red admiral,Small tortoiseshell, Comma, Smallwhite and Speckled wood) and even asI write Red Admirals and Smalltortoiseshells are appearing on warmdays. The Speckled wood is not thatunusual as, being multi-brooded, itcan be seen any time from Marchthrough to October. It is uniqueamongst British butterflies in that itcan overwinter either in the larval orthe pupal stage.Only last week I was sent aphotograph of a quite large whitemoth (about 50cm or 2 inch wingspan) that had appeared in the porchof a house. It was easily identified asa Swallow-tailed moth which can varyin colour from white to pale-yellowwith two dark lines runningdiagonally through the wings. It getsits name from tail-like projections onthe edge of the wing most distantfrom the body, known as the termen.It is a quite a common moth but whatis unusual is that it normally flies inJuly. I have searched through mybooks and found references to itoccasionally turning up late in theseason, for reasons unexplained, andthere is a record of one having beencaptured at Gravesend on October22nd 1904.A lady rang to say that she had seen alarge, light-green caterpillar with ared horn on its rear end, crawlingacross a path and wondered what itcould be. I am pretty sure it is thecaterpillar of the Poplar hawk moth

whose 'horn' can vary from cream tored in colour. It is another commonmoth whose caterpillars feed on awide variety of tree leaves includingpoplar. At this time of year it will belooking for a place to pupate, belowthe soil surface, and they are knownto sometimes travel some distancefrom where they have been feeding.Some days our garden hosts manybirds but on others there are noneand their absence can probably beexplained by a female Sparrowhawkwhich sometimes sits on the birdtable or our neighbour's trellis arch.The female is brown on the wings andback while the male(tiercel) is bluish-grey but both have pale chests withbrown bars, yellow eyes and longyellow legs. The female is 25% largerthan the male but probably twice itsweight, not uncommon with birds ofprey. The male feeds on small birdsup to the size of a blackbird but thefemale can take prey up to the size ofa Woodpigeon.Numbers of this bird plummeted inthe 1950s and 1960s due to the use ofOrganochlorine insecticides such asAldrin, Dieldrin and DDT.Absorption of these chemicals causedvery thin egg shells, which brokeduring incubation, and in someintense agricultural areas theSparrowhawk was wiped out. Sincethe chemicals were banned it hasgradually increased and is probablyback to normal numbers. Somepeople blame Sparrowhawks for thedecline in small bird numbers butscientific investigations do notsupport that belief.

Nature Notes

John Almond 01352 810808(

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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

HOLIDAY HOME FOR RENT IN PWLLHELI‘Llain Hir’ – 4-bedroom house, sleeps 8(+cot). Situated on seafront with first floorbalcony providing superb views of StTudwal’s islands and the Cambrian coast-line. The house is literally a stone’s throwfrom the beach, within walking distance ofthe town centre, Pwllheli Golf Club, theleisure centre and the marina.

All bed linen provided along with wellequipped kitchen, colour TV, washingmachine, dishwasher etc and barbecuearea to the rear.

Pets welcome by prior arrangement.

Available all year round for weekly lets ormid week/long weekend breaks.

For bookings or enquiries pleasering Simon or June Lovell.Tel: 01352 810582Mob: 07900 404767

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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 Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres,

Mold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]. Tel: 810936

Church Administrator - Rae Roberts, 2 Rock View, Maeshafn, CH7 5LT.

Tel 810301. email [email protected]

Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357 email.

[email protected]

Rector's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422

People's Warden - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres,

CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270

Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road,

Nercwys CH7 4DD

Gardening Club - Mrs Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres.

Tel: 810808

Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones

Tel: 810305

Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,

Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269

Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth

Jaggard. Tel: 810357

Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327

Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel:

810867

PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888

Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294

Village Organisations

News & Views:Paul & Siobhan Gothorp

2 Cae Gwyn,Llanferres,

Mold,CH7 5SL

Tel: (01352) 810566Email: [email protected]

www.llanferres.orgDeadline is 20th of the month prior to publication

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