My Bit I start with the sad news of the loss of Eddy Townsend. Eddy immersed herself into so many aspects of Dyserth life and that of Trelawynd too. We will always remember Eddy’s tireless work with the NSPCC, but in many other ways such as providing plants for us all to buy and enjoy each spring. Our sincere condolences and our thoughts go to Phil and family. Congratulations to County Councillor David Williams on being elected to continue his role. We all know how hard David worked on behalf of the village regarding the Arriva village bus issue. It is hoped that this situation may be resolved by proposed traffic improvements in the High Street. The village has indeed been fortunate for the daily shuttle service which was swiftly brought into service when Arriva removed their High Street section of the route. Arriva have studied the plans and stated that if the alterations to the High Street are achieved as per plans, then they will return the service. Much more on this in Cllr. Williams submission on page 18. It’s getting near to the Summer and the events are starting to take shape. July 1st is Community Day, yes this really is the 4th year!! Once again the Dyserth Times Scarecrow competition will be happening, In fact we were heartened that residents were asking when the next one would be. This year the theme is “Characters from Pixar Films”. Anyone you like really from Toy Story to Monsters Inc. and A Bugs Life to The Incredibles! In fact there are 17+ films to choose from. As usual there are prizes for the 3 Scarecrows judged the best by the public vote on Community Day. See page 12 for full details.
Who remembers the Trangaloon? A Correction!
You will remember in the last edition I wrote about the “Trangaloons” and stated that the name was coined by Richard (Ricky) Morgan in approximately 1956. Well, Dorothy Jones has told me that this information is wrong! Dorothy said “Until I was about 4 years old I lived with my parents in Weavers Lane. My mother told me that I was a cross child and one of the things that would pacify me was having my cousin to push me up and down Weavers Lane in his Trangaloon. I am now in my 86th year, so Mr Morgan the word “Trangaloon” was known quite a few years before you coined the word!” That’s the problem with Wiki! Or as Donald Trump would tweet #fakenews There is nothing to report on the Cae Fyddion LDP Development proposals and we wonder if there has been some reconsidering of the situation! The land went on sale last September. The Meliden development was refused planning permission. Some news though about the Gravity Rock proposals on Hiraddug Mountain (Toboggan run etc.). I have been informed by the developers that “This venture is not something we are currently pursuing ”. Finally, our wonderful dog Jasper left us a few weeks ago after 13 years and joined his doggy mates already departed. Only a dog owner will understand the sadness a dog owner feels when they lose their loyal friend. We would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support. Richard
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