Dyserth times issue 91 Aug - Sept. 2017 by pixels4u

DYSERTH TIMES Community Magazine Serving the Communities of Dyserth & Cwm. ISSUE 91

Aug/Sept. 2017

Congratulations to the Dyserth Women’s Institute on their winning Scarecrow “Princess Merida”.

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My Bit

I start this editions “My Bit” with these words from Phil Townsend: And it’s Goodbye from Him.

As many of you will know my lovely Eddy passed away in early May. Sadly, I find I cannot now continue with my contribution to this Newsletter on behalf of the NSPCC, and have passed the mantel on. However, it is entirely appropriate that Eddy should have the last word. She became ill part way through the “potting out” phase for her plant sale. Her friends have rallied round magnificently and continued the potting out, organised the Plant Sale, made sure all her other friends knew about it and persuaded them to be lavish in their spending. Eddy would have been so proud of their efforts, and those attending were generous to a fault. Together we raised £681 for the actual plant sale. But individual donations, and a wonderfully generous contribution from her Craft Club have added a further £583 for the NSPCC in her name. I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, kindness, and the huge efforts made in her memory. Phil Townsend—PS The NSPCC still needs your help. Your often humorous and regular magazine submissions will be sadly missed Phil. R —————————————————————————————————————— The 2017 Community Day and the Scarecrow competition over and what a successful year on both counts. We had 24 entries and the quality as usual was extremely high. Considering the atrocious weather leading up to Community Day, it was little more than a miracle that they didn’t get washed away, although some did nearly drown! A big thank you to everyone who entered and to all those who voted, The votes were very, very tight and the worthy winners were:

1st - Dyserth Women’s Institute with Princess Merida from “Brave”. 2nd - Lily and Bonnie Gregory with “The Pirate Captain” from “The Pirates”. 3rd - Bella, Max and Jacob Summers Jones with Carl & Russell from “UP”. After a soggy week the sun shone on Community Day with well over 200 visitors. We even managed to put the marquee up and take it down in record time! A big thank you to all the team worked so hard in the kitchen led by Claire Mcewen. I must make mention of the annual Dyserth Garden party held at Glanravon. Very busy and as usual great fun. Thank you to both Pauline and David Wilson for once again hosting the event. Much more news and pictures in the magazine and news about the High Street Buses. See County Councillor David Williams report on page 18. Enjoy the rest of your summer folks Richard

Horeb United Reformed Church, High Street, Dyserth In fairly typical fashion we’ve had what could only be described as a mixed summer so far, weather-wise at least. We’ve had some very hot days matched equally with those that are cold and wet! One day when the sun did decided to put in an appearance was when Horeb held its annual Garden Party in the beautiful surroundings of Glanrafon, Pandy Lane. The theme, Around the World in Eighty Cakes, was reflected in the vast numbers of different cakes we served from many different countries, and also in the variety of songs that were performed by the Gwaenysgor Community Choir who provided some excellent entertainment during the afternoon. We raised over £600 for church funds thanks to everyone’s kind donations. It was a really good community gathering and our thanks again go to Dave and Pauline for inviting us again, and making their garden look so lovely for the occasion and to everyone else who contributed in any way. Tucked away in a corner of the Glanrafon garden during the garden party was a small ‘pop -up’ Peace Garden. Those who found it said how much they appreciated the opportunity to pause and reflect with a prayer or just to look at the paper doves hanging on the trees. We are considering creating something more permanent in the grounds of Horeb Chapel which would be available to anyone who wished to use it. Wednesday mornings at Horeb are gradually changing. The Fruit and Veg coop with refreshments remains an important part of the day but other things are beginning to happen too. On a recent Wednesday Pauline gave a simple cookery demonstration using some of the produce from the coop. Cauliflower rice for the slimmers, sweet corn muffins for the curious and nectarine and ginger ice cream for the non-calorie conscious, with plenty of samples. This will normally happen on the third Wednesday of each month. Then Allan now cudgels our brains with a weekly quiz which varies in type but is always challenging. A modest prize for winners is recompense for the £1 it costs to enter. And the Community Lunch remains as popular as ever with between 30 and 40 diners sitting down to a two course cooked meal on the first Wednesday of the month. In addition we hope soon to add a source of local information and help on occasional Wednesdays. If you don’t already, you could call in: you won’t regret it! For further details of our regular activities together with other news please visit our website. We meet for worship at 9.30 each Sunday morning. This is a service to which everyone is invited – and you would be made very welcome. Rev David Salsbury – Minister of Horeb Chapel. www.dyserthchapel.org.uk Search @horebchapel on Facebook CWM PARISH CHURCH. In the last Dyserth Times we reported that we are exploring new ways in which we can keep a Christian presence in the village for future generations. We are so fortunate in having such a lovely church building situated in a glorious position. The views from the church on a fine summer’s day, with Snowdonia on the horizon, are quite magnificent! But sadly, in common with many churches, we only have a faithful few attending services, and we are struggling to find the money we need to keep going. In addition to the usual running costs of such a building, (heating, lighting, general So at the moment we are in discussions with the diocese and other organisations, to see if we can come to a satisfactory solution which would relieve the church of some of this financial burden, and yet would keep the building open for some services…...cont.

…..and in good repair. So please watch this space, and any support or help that anyone can give us will be most gratefully received! Until all this is sorted out we still have to find money to keep things going, and to this end we are organising a Floral Afternoon Tea in conjunction with a Grand Raffle. This will take place on Saturday 9th September in the Old School, Cwm from 2.30pm, and there will be a short demonstration of floral art at about 3.00pm, and the drawing of the raffle. The church will also be open during the afternoon for people to visit, to have a look round and to say a prayer. If you have never been inside Cwm Church, now is your opportunity! Raffle Tickets will be on sale shortly, and we would appreciate help with selling them. The first prize will be £50. Then on Sunday 24th September there will be our Harvest Service at 11.15am, followed by a Harvest Sunday Lunch in the Old School. Tickets for this will be on sale at the Afternoon Tea, and everyone will be most welcome for what has always been a happy and delicious occasion! As we said in the last edition of DT- all help will me most gratefully received, and if you think you can assist us in any way, please get in touch with the Vicar on 570750, or canonrobert83@gmail.com. Information about the annual and very popular Murder Mystery evening will be in the next Dyserth Times! Canon Rowland Robert.

The Parish Church of St. Bridget’s ST BRIDGET’S PARISH CHURCH

July and August are usually fairly quiet ones in the life of the Church, but the regular round of worship continues. There is a Eucharist every Sunday morning at 9.45am, which is followed on the 1st Sunday of each month with refreshments, and every Wednesday there is a quiet said Eucharist at 10.00am. We would be pleased to see you at any of these services. It has been good to welcome a number of new regular worshippers in the past year, and we are always pleased to see new faces! We are arranging some social events in September – there is to be another Come and Buy Sale in the Church Hall, organised by Miss Vivienne Jones. We are not sure of the date as yet so further details will be publicised later on. And then we shall be having another Safari Supper on 1st September. Again, further details will be available later. This is always a popular and delicious event so make sure you book your place in good time! So we hope all our parishioners and friends will have a happy and relaxing summer. Canon Rowland Robert.

NSPCC Our piece in the Dyserth Times is rather more sombre than usual. All of us at the shop are devastated by the loss of two of our lovely ladies after short illnesses. Eddy and Barbara were special human beings, who worked tirelessly inside and outside shop hours to help raise funds for NSPCC. They both had been volunteers for many years. It is a huge loss to the shop and all the wonderful ladies that run it. Mondays and Thursdays will never be the same. Eddy was Phil Townsend’s wife and his loss is, of course, immense. He has written the NSPCC article for us in every issue of the Dyserth Times. This was always informative and witty, with his own take on things. He, quite understandably, is stepping down from this role. I would like to thank Phil for all his support over the years. We all wish him well. Our love and thoughts are with him, as with Barbara’s lovely family too. Now some news on the NSPCC front. There has been a 44% rise in child sex offences involving the internet where adults, posing as children, arrange to meet up with a child. Paedophile Hunters have been pursuing these people and publishing information about them on social media. This often leads to their families being abused by the neighbours, resulting in the need to move. The Police are now working with these hunters to pursue the paedophiles lawfully, leading to an arrest. Share Aware, our online project, is getting adults to be more vigilant towards what their children are doing online. You can see more details by following this link: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware More locally, NSPCC were at the Urdd Eisteddfod promoting NSPCC and Childline and, as always, encouraging volunteers. It has been a stressful time for all children taking exams recently. There have been 3,135 counselling sessions over the last 12 months to May 2017, helping children struggling with workload problems etc and pressure to succeed. Finally, a plea as ever, for more volunteers to help in the shop! It can be hard work at times but it is always fun. Jenny Christian Chairman Flintshire & Denbighshire NSPCC

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FIRST RESPONDERS NEEDED! Dyserth Community Council will be holding an open evening on Tuesday, 26th September at the Community Hall, Cwm Road for the purpose of allowing an insight into a scheme which has been proposed for volunteers to give their time to become part of the First Responders Team in Dyserth. Members of the committee will be present along with representatives from the Welsh Ambulance Service. Any queries or questions can be sent to either: Andy Hughes andy@coastroadfurniture or Emyr Morris jackie.morris02@outlook.com

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DYSERTH & DISTRICT FIELD CLUB The first event of the Summer programme was a walk to the Aber Falls at Abergwyngregyn - a favourite haunt of Field Club members. Despite morning rain nine members reached the 120ft waterfall and enjoyed a picnic lunch in the barn of Nant Rhaedr farm which also contained a display about the area before returning to the village in sunshine for tea and cakes. Next was an excursion to the18C Hawkstone Follies adapted from some natural sandstone caves by the Hill family. There are ravines, cliffs and terraces, all with fanciful names and linked by numerous winding paths through the woods and rhododendrons. At the top of the hill there is a 100ft tower commemorating Sir Rowland Hill from the top of which thirteen counties could be seen in the fine weather, For some the highlight of the day was a good view of four well developed peregrine chicks in a very basic nest on a cliff ledge just below one of the many viewpoints. Again in good weather the next walk was to Y Foryd nature reserve near the southern end of the Menai Strait though very few birds were seen since the tide was out. The walk reached Fort Belan built at the end of the 18 th century under the threat of a French invasion. Although used in WWII it now offers self catering holiday homes but fortunately none was in use so the party was able to be shown all over the Fort. Many original cannon remain all pointing to the sea opposite the narrow entrance to the strait and many other original features were pointed out by the manageress. The visit and the return to Caernarfon Airport along the pebbly beach and the sand dunes took longer than anticipated so that the intended visit to the Aircraft Museum could not be made but good use was made of the Airport CafĂŠ! Yet again lovely weather blest the coach excursion to the Dolgellau area where after driving over the moors and a coffee stop at Bala the Club leaders led the 28 members on a customised version of the Town Trail. The town has the densest concentration of listed buildings in Wales with over 200 in an area of about a quarter mile square. Most of these were seen but time permitted only thirty to have their architectural features and history described. These included the Parish Church and the Catholic Church with very different but fascinating histories but also providing opportunities to sit down briefly. Then by coach to the nearby Cymer Abbey for a picnic lunch while the leaders described the history and remains of the late12C buildings in an idyllic spot. The planned walk to the relics of the Glasdir copper mine had to be abandoned because of difficulties with access by the coach so the whole party was taken to the Coed Y Brenin Visitor Centre instead of only the non-walkers. Some members strolled along the bank of the River Eden but the majority preferred tea and cakes!. The expected views on the homeward trip by a different route could not be seen because rain and mist had descended!. The most recent event was a walk at the Gronant Dunes Nature Reserve to view the tern colony and then to the nearby Big Pool Wood for a first visit by the Club where some unusual wetland flowers were noted though the expected birds were not much in evidence possibly because of the variable weather.

The remaining events in the Summer programme are to Llangernyw with three visits, Gawsworth Hall, a walk in Pennant Country, Valle Crucis and Llangollen, a walk at Ellesmere and a visit to Plasglasgwm near Penmachno. Anyone is welcome to attend all events and further details are available on the Dyserth website under ‘Organisations’. If you wish to join the Club the annual subscription is £14 which gives access to all events, Summer and Winter Programme leaflets and a copy of the Club’s annual Proceedings, which describes the events in full detail with lists of the flora and fauna seen on the walks. For information about the Club phone the Secretary on 01745 335456. WE WOULD LIKE MORE MEMBERS – PLEASE GIVE US A TRY!

LOCAL HEROES It’s not every day that stories of local community heroes are mentioned, but this month (July) one act, demonstrating exceptional community spirit, must be shared!

It’s a long time since the alleyway connecting Waterfall road with Rhodfa Gofer had received any attention, with weeds including brambles, convolvulus and even tree roots overgrowing the pathway. The alley had become both a trip hazard and just walking past the wet leaves when it rained so annoyed local resident Sian Rushton that she decided to take action. Sian makes the daily walk from the village and up the alleyway with her grandson and had been frustrated by the weeds, so decided to take action. Along with friends Pauline and Joanne along with grandchildren Jacob and Amelia spent over 8 hours clearing the weeds and filling no less than 22 bin bags for collection. What an effort considering the alleyway is a long way away from where Sian lives. I am sure you will all join me in thanking Sian and all those who worked tirelessly to return the alleyway to a clean, tidy and safe place to walk. Sian is also one of the wonderful DT distributors delivering the magazine to Thomas avenue and Maes y Foel. This is what Dyserth is all about. So many folks selflessly giving up their time to make the village a better place to live.

To everyone who makes such an effort to make our village what it is, a massive thank you to you all.

Summer Events Roundup. Community Day 2017

Glanravon Garden Party

Nature Corner. It’s high summer now, but some birds have only recently fledged. Amongst them are the Jays. Usually we see a few Jays in our garden, perhaps two maybe three, so imagine my delight when we had six in one session! Two adults and four juveniles on a feeding training run. One adult with three youngsters can be seen below feeding in our tree. These Corvids are always a colourful sight, however some consider them extremely vicious. Those who watched Spring Watch and witnessed the taking of a whole nest of Blue Tits by a single Jay may have found it upsetting. However although nature seems cruel they have young to feed too.

That reminds me of the recent, occasionally heated, Facebook discussion regarding the Ysgol Hiraddug nesting Gulls. Many felt that a cull was in order, or at least measures to prevent the birds nesting in the first place. Well evidence from elsewhere around the country appears to show that a cull is not a credible option, Anyone who has witnessed the many seaside towns where these measure have been adopted, will testify it just doesn’t work. Get rid of one Gull and another will take it’s place. Where there’s a source of ready food then the Gulls will thrive. Reducing this will certainly reduce the numbers as I think we all saw when the recycling system was introduced a few years ago. No more Gulls ripping apart bin bags to get the food waste. Perhaps installing nets in the areas of concern, as was suggested, may be one solution. It certainly resulted in a lively debate.

Local bird enthusiast, Andy Manfredi has been lucky enough to see many sightings of the Red Kites over Dyserth and other local areas. Sightings have been reported over Hotia Farm too. This is really good news and wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could add a Red Kite onto our local “Welcome to Dyserth” road signs! So, keep you eyes peeled for the iconic V tail and please let us know when and where you see it. We are more convinced than ever that the Red Kite will soon be a regular Visitor, or even a resident to Dyserth.

Colinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossword. Sorry, no prize this month!

ACROSS 1 Olympic sport (9) 6 Comic play with improbable plot (5) 2 10 sailing ship with two or more masts (8) 11 Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place (6) 12 Accumulation of uncompleted work (7) 13 Wideness (7) 15 Pointed, as in a Gothic window (6) 17 Total idiot (8) 1 19 Extend in length (8) 21 Pleasantly unreal (6) 22 Deadlock (7) 24 Chemical element, atomic number 41 (7) 27 A thin sharp pointed sword (6) 28 Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain (8) 29 Baffle (5) 30 As stated in the next part of a document (9)

DOWN 2 Top ranking heavenly being (9) 3 Small structure like a news stand (5) 4 Act which harms oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own interests (3,4) 5 Dagger (4) 7 Large fall of rock or snow (9) 8 Fissure (5) 9 Minor heavenly being (6) 14 Make more interesting (5) 16 Deliberate destruction of property (9) 18 Large posh car (9) 20 Ridiculous (6) 21 Grow smaller (7) 23 Intended (5) 25 Wash bowl (5) 26 Small piece of land surrounded by water (4) Thanks again to the Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Colin Richards for setting this crossword and for printing the Dyserth Times.

Scarecrow Competition 2017.

2nd - Lily and Bonnie Gregory The Pirate Captain.

3rd - Bella, Max and Jacob Summers Jones - UP

Don’t forget to Breathe We all know why breathing is so important and yet most of do not breathe as well as we could, affecting our health adversely. How so?

1. How we breathe affects the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen we have in our blood. Too much carbon dioxide will give us acid blood (Like too much in the air gives us acid rain). The acid balance of our blood directly affects the functioning of our hormones and almost everything else. If we breathe correctly our body is more likely to function correctly. 2. If we breathe incorrectly we may start to overuse muscles, particularly in the shoulders and neck, which can lead to chronic neck and shoulder problems. 3. Shallow breathing does not allow us to de-stress whereas deep abdominal breathing triggers the relaxation response which is the opposite of the fight/flight or stress response. In my experience, if you suffer from stress, tight muscles and general bodily discomfort, the single most effective thing you can do is to learn to breathe properly. Going and getting exercise is essential and may help aerate your body, but this is only a temporary fix if your breathing is dysfunctional.

Just imagine somebody who is stressed or anxious; they are breathing fast and shallowly, or they are not breathing at all. You can try breathing fast and shallowly (if you do not have a lung problem or suffer from panic attacks) for a moment. How does it feel? Now try breathing slowly and deeply. How does that compare? When you feel angry or nervous before making a presentation the best thing to do is to stop and take a few deep breaths. When you breathe in, your abdomen should expand outwards, your lower rib cage should expand sideways and your upper rib-cage should expand forward just a little. Your shoulders should not lift and when you look in the mirror you should see no movement in the muscles of your neck. You can use your hands to feel the expansion in these different areas. Retraining breathing takes time and sensitivity. You need to practice full breathing every day for five minutes or so and you should stop and take a full deep breath a couple of times an hour. If you do this for three months you will reprogramme your brain’s automatic control of your breath. If you find it hard and there is a lot of tension in your abdomen then you may benefit from a gentle massage.

If you suffer from any heart or lung disorder please consult your doctor before trying to alter your breathing as your body may react to changes in the chemistry it has got used to. Remember don’t try too hard, be gentle and allow time to change and you will really transform how you feel through your breath. Steve Massey

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Dyserth Community Council

(Left to right) Councillor James Williams Chair of Dyserth Community Council and Councillor David Parry - Vice Chair of Council – for 2017 / 2018

(Right to left - Councillor James Williams and Neill Hughes - Denbighshire County Council Highways Engineer - viewing the proposed alterations plan for Dyserth

Dyserth Community Council – Election of New Members

In the previous edition of the Dyserth Times, the then recent elections were referred to, and that a report on the newly elected and co-opted Councillors would be featured. The names of the Councillors are as follows: Trebor E. Evans, John Glover, H. Andrew Hughes, David G. Jones, Edgar H. Jones, Emyr W. Morris, Peter Newell, David H. Parry, Mrs. Julie M. Peters, James K. Williams, Mrs. Margaret G. Williams. The contact details for the above Councillors, can be found on the public notice boards and Council web site – as web address below. Public Meeting – Play Area At the June Council meeting, the Chairman Councillor James Williams welcomed a number of residents, together with the youth club leader and youth club members to the public meeting. The meeting arranged by the Community Council was in relation to ascertaining interest, in setting up a ‘Committee of Residents and Councillors’ to take forward a project in relation to the play area. The remit of the Committee: will be to review the present play area equipment and to make recommendations as to future requirements - taking into consideration, suitable equipment for disabled use, together with children and youth of different age groups. It is wished that the Committee will set up a Group or Charity, to oversee applications for funding towards improvement. The Committee to also incorporate into the plan, the area of land sited in-between the play area and Pavilion building – which had been suggested previously, could be utilised as a garden / leisure area. During the meeting, the Clerk to the Council provided details in relation to the cost of equipment, including quotations for the re-surfacing of the play area. Plans were also viewed that had been received from a play area manufacturer and installation company. The residents and youths present in the meeting, expressed their enthusiasm in the setting up of a Committee. The Following was agreed: (a) Councillors’ Trebor Evans and James Williams to be the Community Council representatives on the Committee (b) Cathy Jackson, on behalf of the residents and youth members to arrange a meeting, whereby a Committee will be formally created. Cathy will provide updates for future editions of the Dyserth Times.

Flower Planters The Community Council are pleased and grateful to the North Wales Garden World, Kinmel Bay, for offering to sponsor the five large planters with summer flowers, which are sited on the approach roads into Dyserth. The sponsorship and planting was arranged by Councillor Peter Newell. North Wales Police – Reported Criminal Activities in Dyserth PCSO Alexandra Jones, provided the following report, in relation to reported criminal offences in Dyserth, during the past month (a) Criminal Damage – Allt Y Graig, Lower Foel Road (b) Anti-social Behaviour Meliden Road and two offences in the High Street (c) Burglary of dwelling in Weavers Lane (d) Theft from Vehicles in Rhodfa Gofer, Rhodfa Conwy, Ffordd Ffynnon and St Asaph Road. Dyserth High Street - ‘Public Information & Feedback Session’ County Councillor David Williams, advised the Dyserth Council Members in relation to the above session held in Paterson Hall, on the 12 th June, between 2.00pm to 8.00pm. Councillor Williams stated, ‘that the event had been well attended by the residents, whereby there was overwhelming support for the suggested amendments to the Dyserth High Street’. Denbighshire County Council will collate all the responses. Councillor John Glover suggested, that Arriva Buses should be provided with feedback from the public session – which Councillor Williams will ensure is forwarded. (Councillor David Williams, will be writing a more informative report in this edition of the Dyserth Times). R. Phillip Parry, Clerk & Financial Officer to Dyserth Community Council Tel: 01352 720547 E-mail: dyserth.council@btinternet.com Web Site: www.dyserthcouncil.org.uk

David Gwyn Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;County Councillors Report. On Monday June 12th there was a public consultation at the Paterson Hall with plans on show for proposed alterations to the High Street.

The feedback from those who attended was generally exceptionally positive. Although there were some concerns about the loss of parking spaces, when the three spaces that will be marked and monitored at the bottom of Bryn y Felin are taken into account the actual net loss is only two spaces. It was impossible to design a system for better traffic flow without losing or adjusting some spaces. To keep that loss to just two places is quite an achievement for the architects, and a far better outcome than many had feared. All comments and views will now be taken into account, and more surveys undertaken to draw up detailed plans for alterations to the High Street, that when completed will not only improve traffic flow, but also mean that Arriva will reinstate their bus service to upper Dyserth. In the interim it has been decided that the current emergency shuttle bus service is unsustainable in terms of cost to the county and community councils. This service will cease on 28th July and be replaced by a new timetable for buses and a five days a week taxi service, which will start on July 31st. Peter Daniels, the transport manager in Denbighshire County Council, myself and the Community Council all agreed that this was a workable and far more affordable solution to the outgoing shuttle bus, and should now operate until such time as Arriva buses are once again running to Upper Dyserth. I am in quite frequent contact with Peter Daniels, and I know that he has worked tirelessly on timetables to try and ensure an efficient and regular bus and taxi service for our village: without his efforts and determination we would never have got such a workable solution.

There will soon be a new 'Parking' sign on the High St. directing traffic to the bowling green car park, thus re instating what historically once informed visitors of a designated parking area, and maybe alleviating some pressure on High street parking spaces. There have been many other issues in the past few weeks, including some concerns with the new SARTH housing waiting lists, which I will be looking into on behalf of residents. Concerns over parking on the 'blind bend' on St Asaph road can hopefully be answered by cutting back the field hedge and bank to improve visibility. We are also looking at whether or not new bus shelters can be put at the top of Waterfall Hill and near the entrance to Glan Ffyddion. At this stage it is not possible to say if this will be feasible. Space prevents me reporting other issues, but as ever I can be contacted at any reasonable time if anybody has any concerns whatsoever regarding our village. David Gwyn Williams.

Dyserth WI. July was the last meeting before our summer break and the guest speaker David Rees Owen told us about the history of the Samaritans. We were fascinated to hear about his experiences (within the bounds of confidentiality of course) and somewhat shocked with some of the statistics he shared. It was noted that a few members picked up copies of the volunteer application forms he left so perhaps we will be able to swell their ranks to enable more people to benefit from the free service. As well as our guest speaker our prize winning scarecrow was on display and our singing group gave members a rendition of Mamma Mia which was one of the numbers sung at the recent Dyserth Community Day. Our speaker in June was Sue Lloyd who talked us through the history of Erddig Hall and we saw her again when many members visited the Hall for our annual educational trip. Despite the rain we managed to have a wonderful day...as always. Before the break members of the craft group will be trying their hand at painting without brushes and the singing group will be having a pot luck / request evening so there is still fun to be had before we return in September. Our speaker in September (8th) will be Julie Hinchcliffe, Storyteller who will be making a return visit to tell Tales of Wonder and Imagination. We are able to book her due to a small grant from the Welsh Government. A condition of the grant is that this must be advertised as an open meeting and so members will be encouraged to bring friends along to hear her....more potential members perhaps! So now we have a breather before our next round of speakers, theatre trips, crafting and singing, knitting and nattering and generally enjoying ourselves....and of course in August there's the Flint And Denbigh Show. We are hoping to outdo last year's second place by submitting over 200 items for the WI competitions! If you would like to join us, you are welcome to attend any of our meetings usually on the second Friday of every month [except August] in Dyserth Community Centre. Come along at 7.15 to get a seat for the meeting which starts at 7.30 pm.

Keep up with our activities on Face Book. Just type in Dyserth WI to see pictures and articles about past events and outings or, for further information contact Anne Sanderson (President) on 01745 859526.

The Dyserth Wednesday Lunch Club

on first Wednesday of the month (excluding August) in the Paterson Hall, High Street, Dyserth arrive from 12.15 to sit down at 12.30 A good meal in pleasant company Two courses and a cup of tea costs just ÂŁ3.50 For details or to book a place ring Pauline on 570958 or David on 571591

louise schrempft ceramic artist

studio gallery open commissions taken tuition available 01745 570360 louschrempft@gmail.com

WALKING THE WAY TO HEALTH COUNTRY WALKS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM “LET’S WALK DENBIGHSHIRE” Meet every Tuesday at Dyserth Community Hall, Cwm Road at 11am. Comfortable footwear is essential Brian and Katrina look forward to seeing you there

DC LOCKSMITHS

24 HOUR SERVICE – NO CALL OUT FEE

UPVC LOCK SPECIALIST

All types of locks supplied, fitted, opened and repaired Rhuddlan 01745 590192 Mobile: 07928 212293

tranquillity beauty room THE OLD BANK, HIGH STREET, DYSERTH. Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing and other treatments available. Phone: 01745 571623

The Ti a Fi Playgroup The Ti a Fi playgroup is based at the Dyserth Community Centre, Cwm Road, and is a great service for all pre-school children from birth onwards. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday between 9.15am and 11.15am. Parents and Carers are invited to come along and relax in an informal atmosphere, where their little ones are free to play with any of the toys on offer, as well as indulging in creative craft wherever possible. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat please call Cara Plummer 01745 571430 / 07557 142124 or come along – all welcome!!

IVOR HOWATSON AND SON Funeral Directors Cyfarwyddwyr Angladdau N.A.F.D. Diploma Holder Family owned, Family run Since 1967 Full Monumental Masonry Service Pre-arranged and pre-paid funeral plans available Funeral Director Brian Howatson Dip.F.D., L.M.B.I.F.D., Dyserth resident since 1982 SISSON STREET, RHYL TEL. (01745) 331182 Also at Ruthin Road, Denbigh

DYSERTH BOWLING CLUB JULY 2017. Once again June saw Dyserth's long established Open Competitions taking place at the Thomas Avenue Green, namely The Gethin Cunnah Pairs followed a week after by The Emrys Cunnah Singles. The 11th June saw up to thirty pairs competing in the WAXWING Gethin Cunnah Competition. Some hours of keen and exciting competition saw Jason Jones and Paul Walley beating Colin Raker and Chris Gregson in the final 21 to 12. The following Sunday, 18th June, with 34 individual entries, saw Hefin Cunnah beating Roger Griffiths 21 points to 16 in the final. Results up to the first week of July show all six Dyserth teams have settled down to competing in their respective Leagues. There have been some very pleasing individual and team successes together with unexpected wins against formidable opposition. Dyserth 'A' play in the B Division of the North Wales League each Saturday, and captained by Chris Jones, up to the time of writing, beat Bethesda 195 points to 121 gaining them 10 League points to Bethesda's 2. In the League, Dyserth are in 5th place out of 12 teams and only 20 points behind the leaders, Lanfair P.G., having won 6 and drawing one of the 12 games played so far. Berwyn Thomas leads in the team averages winning 10 of his 12 games played while Hazel Griffiths iis in second position and not far behind with 8 wins. Berwyn lies a creditable 7th place in the Division. Dyserth Ladies, captained by Jessie Savage are lying in sixth place having won 8 of the 13 games played. In the team averages, Carol Wynne is in first place. She has won 11 games of her 12 games played, closely followed by Hazel Griffiths who has won 10 of her 13 games. Carol lies 9th place in the Division averages. Clwydian Senior Citizens 'A' Team in A Division, captained by Hazel Griffiths, playing on a Tuesday afternoon, are in 7th position in the League and have won 6 of the 14 games played. Hazel Griffiths is top in the team averages having won 13 of the 14 games played and 3rd in Division averages while Mike Barrodale is in 2nd place in team averages and 13th in Division averages. Clwydian Senior Citizens 'B' team in Division C, captained by Alan Jones also played on a Tuesday afternoon, are in 9th position in the League, winning 6 of their 14 RHUDDLAN OTTER games played. John Bass lies in 9th position in Division averages and Gaynor White in 10th, having both won 11 of their 14 games played. Vale of Clwyd 'A' Team in 'A' Division captained by Nick Evans, playing on Thursday evening, are lying in 9th position in the League table having won 3 of the 11 games played. Chris Jones topping the team averages winning 7 of his 11 games played with Hefin Cunnah lying second having won 6 of the 10 games played. Vales of CLwyd 'B' Team playing in Division 'C', captained by Mike Briggs and also played on a Thursday evening lie in 4th position having won 5 of 10 games played, 12 points behind leaders Penrhyn New Hall whom they beat at Home, 8 games to 4, at the end of June. Gaynor White lies in first place inTeam averages winningall her 10 games, Philip Price second winning 9 of his 10 games and Tommy Williams 3rd with 8 out of 10. Gaynor White lies second in Division Averages with the same number of wins as John Shaw of Penrhyn New Hall who leads the Division averages and Philip Price lies 4th having only lost one of his 10 games.

Abandoned Animals Association Little Pydew, Ffordd Ffynnon, Prestatyn Denbighshire, LL19 8BE Telephone: 01745 857975

We are open 7 days a week from 10.30am-3pm

DYSERTH CRAFT CLUB Community Hall

We meet every Thursday morning between 10.00 and 12.00. Come along and bring any craft you are working on—knitting, beading, sewing etc. £1.50 per session (which includes refreshments).

No crossword this month, but congratulations to Arthur Dawson who won the £10 prize for the first Correct cryptic crossword drawn.

Looking for a venue for a PARTY a MEETING or COMMUNITY ACTIVITY? PATERSON HALL, High St, Dyserth is available to Hire!

Fully refurbished with excellent facilities. Competitive Rates Contact Barbara on

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Dates for the Diary Horeb United Reformed Church September - October

Wed 6th Sept

12.30pm

Community Lunch

Thur 28 Sept

12.30pm

Cytûn Lunch and AGM

Fri 29th Sept

7.00pm

Harvest Supper

9.30am

Harvest Festival Service

12.30pm

Community Lunch

Sun 1 Oct th

Wed 4 Oct Further Ahead Sun 12th Nov

Remembrance Sunday

Sat 9th Dec

Horeb Christmas Fair

St. Bridget’s Church st

1 September

Safari Supper—Details soon.

Cwm Parish Church. th

Sat. 9 Sept.

2.30pm Floral Afternoon Tea /Grand Raffle. Old School, Cwm

Sun.24 Sept.

Harvest Service at 11.15am, followed by a Harvest Sunday Lunch in the Old School.

MP and AM’s Surgery Dates Chris Ruane MP The Rhyl constituency office is in the process of being prepared. In the meantime please contact: chris.ruane.mp@parliament.uk or 07564648841 .

Ann Jones A.M. To make an appointment please ring Ann Jones’s constituency office 01745 332813 or use the contact form at http://annjones.org.uk/get-in-touch/

WHO’S WHO County Councillor Tremeirchion: Dyserth Community Council: Tremeirchion, Cwm & Waen Community Council: Quarry House Surgery: Community Police: Childline County Councillor Dyserth

Barbara Smith 01745 571794 Phillip Parry—01352 720547

Ysgol Hiraddug: School Office: After School Club: Playgroup Staff:

Tristan Hughes - Head Teacher 01745 570467 0778 949 5160 Aunty Helen—07736256499

Clerk to the Council TBA Reception 01745 572968 PCSO2839 Alexandra Jones 07768038842 0800 1111 David Gwyn Williams - 01745570282 -

david.g.williams@denbighshire.gov.uk

Young People’s Groups: Ti a Fi (Parent & Toddler Group)

Beavers, Cubs & Scouts: (Held at The Odyn, Rhuddlan) Karate Club: Junior Church Groups: Dyserth Junior Football Club:

Term Time on Tuesday and Thursday Mornings Angela 07867797701 Cara Plummer 01745 571430 / 07557 142124 Carol Boyton 01745 591702 Shirley Smith 01745 342798 See individual Churches. Secretary – Andy Chadwick, Tel.07701096039 Dyserth Community Groups:

Dyserth Times: Dyserth Environmental Group: Dyserth & District field Club: NSPCC Fund Raising Group: Tuesday Morning Group: Dyserth Women’s Institute: Dyserth Craft Group Bowls Club: Line Dancing:

Editor—Richard Walliker 01745 571083 Jackie Parry, Secretary 01745 571956 David Richards, 01745 570625 Joyce Marshall. 01492 582152 Margaret Blott, Secretary 01745 570913 Lynne Peake, Secretary. 079305503400 Estella Griffith 01745 570659 John Hugh Jones. 01745338281 Dorothy Evans, 01745 888833 Religious Groups:

Dyserth Parish Church:

Vicar: Canon Robert Rowland 01745 570750 Harry Davies:570130 Roger Peters 570130 Church Wardens Cwm Parish Church: Vicar: Canon Robert Rowland 01745 570750 Secretary, vacant Eglwys Bresbyteraidd: Horeb Chapel, High Street, Dyserth Dyserth United Reformed Church: Minister: Revd. David Salsbury 01745 571591 Venues for Hire: Bookings, Cathy Jackson - 01745570258 Bookings, Barbara Tebbutt 01745 570793 Bookings, Anne Cooper 01745889886 or Pam Williams 01745570507 Old School Hall, Cwm Bookings, Diana Baxter 01745 570261 Residential Hall, Maes Esgob.Bookings: Sarah Mylchreest 01824 717816 Sarah.mylchreest@denbighshire.gov.uk Community Hall, Cwm Road: Paterson Hall, High Street: St. Bridget’s Hall, Waterfall Rd: