have changed this year from the expensive street illumination accessories. I say expensive I do not know the cost but it's not cheap.
Each year my ear drums are subject to the why oh why do we have these naff xmas lights
I usually say bah humbug.
We are having a Christmas tree next to the Millenium Clock.
There is also a Xmas tree at Dobshill.
Unofficial - A Personal View
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Faster Internet for Penymynydd Rd?
The men who dig the road up have been hard at it today. I thought they were going to stop the large amounts of water that lift the BT communication manholes, 1000's of gallons spew out onto the road whose drains cannot deal with the volume.
Nothing to do with that.
Apparently its so Ysgol Penyffordd can have faster internet
I find BT's roll out of faster internet annoying. They still act as a public monopoly.
It's outside the house yet we can't have it.
It's available in various parts of the village.
Best you register an interest if want faster internet
Not sure if this link works for you
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=25633&s_cid=con_ppc_maxus_vidZ59_T1&vendorid=Z59&gclid=CNCvjJPhirsCFQTItAodYFQAoQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
It's called BT Infinity which just about weighs up the company.
You may wish to google the term. There is nothing infinite about BT excepting phone conversations with them.
Nothing to do with that.
Apparently its so Ysgol Penyffordd can have faster internet
I find BT's roll out of faster internet annoying. They still act as a public monopoly.
It's outside the house yet we can't have it.
It's available in various parts of the village.
Best you register an interest if want faster internet
Not sure if this link works for you
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=25633&s_cid=con_ppc_maxus_vidZ59_T1&vendorid=Z59&gclid=CNCvjJPhirsCFQTItAodYFQAoQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
It's called BT Infinity which just about weighs up the company.
You may wish to google the term. There is nothing infinite about BT excepting phone conversations with them.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Coca Cola causing trouble
Not just with your teeth and pancreas.
http://www.wrexham.com/news/coca-cola-lorry-leaves-flat-feeling-motorists-38871.html
postscript: Some people are saying wait till the new cinema and shops get going. Traffic ! You ain't seen nothing yet.
Further postscript. Linking Father Christmas with drinks that f children up in many ways should be banned.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/thousands-flock-see-iconic-coca-cola-6353443
http://www.wrexham.com/news/coca-cola-lorry-leaves-flat-feeling-motorists-38871.html
postscript: Some people are saying wait till the new cinema and shops get going. Traffic ! You ain't seen nothing yet.
Further postscript. Linking Father Christmas with drinks that f children up in many ways should be banned.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/thousands-flock-see-iconic-coca-cola-6353443
Something you may have missed at Airbus
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/airbus-a350-xwb-flies-over-6351144
The new type of wings made at Airbus Broughton flew over here on Thursday.
What the above article does not explain is that the wings have large sections of carbon fibre which is new for commercial aircraft. This involved the creation of a new factory.
Wikipedia explains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
JFK Assassination - The view from Penyffordd
This pre Twitter, Facebook and Blogger. Communication was sooooooooo difficult then.
Mrs Parkins, of Egerton Street, Chester, was living in Penyffordd, Flintshire, at the time of the shocking event.
An accident waiting to happen
A young man in a small black car comes hammering up Penymynydd Rd, pushing cars in front of him exaggerated weaving in and around parked cars.
He will either run a child over or cause someone else to.
His profession? Penyffordd primary school teacher.
Someone needs to have a word with the headmaster or governors
This young man is an idiot, he needs stopping now.
He will either run a child over or cause someone else to.
His profession? Penyffordd primary school teacher.
Someone needs to have a word with the headmaster or governors
This young man is an idiot, he needs stopping now.
Good news on Immigration?
http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013/11/27/at-the-eleventh-hour-cameron-buckles-on-bulgarian-immigratio
We shall see.
I should point I have no issue with immigrants who come here to work.
They do the work and the long hours that a lot who live here find unacceptable.
It's a little known fact that Polish people keep cleaner houses than UK people.
I should point I have no issue with immigrants who come here to work.
They do the work and the long hours that a lot who live here find unacceptable.
It's a little known fact that Polish people keep cleaner houses than UK people.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
That Mark Tami is a very nice man
Mr Tami did not support a major airport at Broughton, arguing: “It is in a very built-up area, and we have two perfectly good airports at Manchester and Liverpool. We do not need to expand any service at Broughton; we need to ensure it is easier to get to and from the airports at Manchester and Liverpool.”
Link http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/north-wales-economic-jewel-crown-6343253
Also of importance
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mp-mark-tami-calls-rail-6342924
Link http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/north-wales-economic-jewel-crown-6343253
Also of importance
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mp-mark-tami-calls-rail-6342924
Photo Competition - Guess Who?
Circa 1984
The children are not from Penyffordd.
This photo can be bought here
Medical Plans
Go ahead all around Penyffordd.
Buckley, Hope and Broughton.
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/128557/cautious-backing-for-broughton-medical-centre-plans.aspx
Penyffordd? We've been stuffed.
Doomed forever to travelling outside the village to visit a doctor.
Many having to get the bus.
I had to do three visits last time to get a prescription from my Buckley doctors. The practice manager took exception to me making a formal complaint over her head.
Fancy doing three trips to Buckley on a bus to get a prescription?
There back, there back, there back.
If you want expert advice Penyffordd Chemist the only place to go.
May I suggest some of our councillors have sat on their hands for the last 30 years. We've had doctors surgeries, a medical centre but they have been allowed to atrophy.
Perhaps the village would have been better served with a more eclectic councillor committee. It's the residents fault really for rubber stamping the same old tired faces.
Penyffordd residents can now suffer at their own leisure. Architects of their own foolishness.
Buckley, Hope and Broughton.
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/128557/cautious-backing-for-broughton-medical-centre-plans.aspx
Penyffordd? We've been stuffed.
Doomed forever to travelling outside the village to visit a doctor.
Many having to get the bus.
I had to do three visits last time to get a prescription from my Buckley doctors. The practice manager took exception to me making a formal complaint over her head.
Fancy doing three trips to Buckley on a bus to get a prescription?
There back, there back, there back.
If you want expert advice Penyffordd Chemist the only place to go.
May I suggest some of our councillors have sat on their hands for the last 30 years. We've had doctors surgeries, a medical centre but they have been allowed to atrophy.
Perhaps the village would have been better served with a more eclectic councillor committee. It's the residents fault really for rubber stamping the same old tired faces.
Penyffordd residents can now suffer at their own leisure. Architects of their own foolishness.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
John Gray over at Trelawnyd
Apparently John's a "Friend of Dorothy".
http://disasterfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/judyjudyjudy.html
Since I last looked John has a new friend called Winfred as well.
(second picture right hand side)
All these girls in John's life.
http://disasterfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/judyjudyjudy.html
Since I last looked John has a new friend called Winfred as well.
(second picture right hand side)
All these girls in John's life.
Dobshill Ambulance Station too far from major population?
There's a form of mathematics that can be used to find the optimum position for a depot within a given irregular area. I used it to base an argument on why the edge of Flintshire should not be the place for a giant dumping ground for North Wales. St George's near Rhyl I found to be the optimum place for North Wales.
If Flintshire is about 30 miles long and the ambulance depot is 3 miles from one edge one might reasonably ascertain that Dobshill is not the optimum place for a centre.
Having watched my mother in law die waiting for an ambulance I have first hand experience.
It was tragic Keystone Cops.
I am usually against tables. The current farce of Police Crime Statistics is good example. All our politician's fault.
If we have data of when emergency call was taken against arrival of ambulance we could all see.
The Ambulance Services blaming volume. I think a poor excuse.
Some crap corporate speak from Welsh Ambulance Services. It should be banned.
http://leaderlive.co.uk/news/128518/flint-councillor-raises-fears-at-ambulance-response-times.aspx
If Flintshire is about 30 miles long and the ambulance depot is 3 miles from one edge one might reasonably ascertain that Dobshill is not the optimum place for a centre.
Having watched my mother in law die waiting for an ambulance I have first hand experience.
It was tragic Keystone Cops.
I am usually against tables. The current farce of Police Crime Statistics is good example. All our politician's fault.
If we have data of when emergency call was taken against arrival of ambulance we could all see.
The Ambulance Services blaming volume. I think a poor excuse.
Some crap corporate speak from Welsh Ambulance Services. It should be banned.
http://leaderlive.co.uk/news/128518/flint-councillor-raises-fears-at-ambulance-response-times.aspx
Thursday, November 21, 2013
How to hold a ferret
Any regular readers will remember I got bit by a ferret last week. Got bit on my thumb in two places that made gripping stuff for 4 days a bit of a job. According to its owner they can "lock on".
Not an inviting prospect at all.
Anyway, this chap Roy Smith from Queensferry looks like he won't get bit. No room for the barsteward to swivel around and bite.
Being from S'croft I remember this chap.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Third Rate Nation
On off, on off, on off, on off went the electricity supply at 5.45pm.
Was it 8 times or 10 ?
Was it 8 times or 10 ?
Winter arrives Penyffordd - snow and sleet
A55 may best be left alone if possible
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-crash-flintshire-causes-long-6317670
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-crash-flintshire-causes-long-6317670
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Parking News
Since the changeover for parking violations from North Wales Police to Flintshire County Council in October over 50 individuals have received fines.
To be honest NWP were not interested in parking violations for various reasons. No need to go into that here lol.
FCC however are a different kettle of fish. There are habitual yellow line and footpath parkers in every community.
There's gold in them towns and villages ......
To be honest NWP were not interested in parking violations for various reasons. No need to go into that here lol.
FCC however are a different kettle of fish. There are habitual yellow line and footpath parkers in every community.
There's gold in them towns and villages ......
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Penyffordd remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Off we go.
Members sharing a light moment beforehand.
Those in attendance included Tony and Decima Hodge, John Martin, Cllrs David Williams, Cindy Hinds and Edwina Davies.
The procession included former armed forces personnel, Penyffordd Scouts, Cubs and Brownies.
The names of those who fell reside on the walls of the Penyffordd Memorial Institute.
We remain in their debt forever.
Friday, November 08, 2013
I spy with my little eye something beginning with F
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In Captivity
This morning I was looking for something in the shed when I heard this rustle. Sometimes I get blackbirds in but this sounded bigger. Low and behold!
What shall I do? Propagator looked handy so I dumped it inside and taped lid on with gaffer tape. There is a way to pick ferrets up, a way I'm not familiar with.... Cue exit to kitchen with blood stained hand. I had gloves on but this creature greatly resents
being picked up went straight through gloves..
Cue 99% isopropyl alcohol spray.....
They need water but NOT cheese , dogfood, catfood or sugery food.
What's left you may ask?
Cue teatime, gratefully returned to owner nearby.
The other escapee was caught earlier also after biting someone......
Fact of the Day - Male ferrets if not neutered or allowed to have
sex will die.
Parents say lives at risk at crossing in Penymynydd
The story here
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/128122/parents-say-lives-at-risk-at-crossing-in-penymynydd.aspx
Our lolly pop in Chester Rd has had some near misses.
Time for compulsory 20mph zones
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/128122/parents-say-lives-at-risk-at-crossing-in-penymynydd.aspx
Our lolly pop in Chester Rd has had some near misses.
Time for compulsory 20mph zones
Monday, November 04, 2013
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Recent Property Sales Penyffordd District
Sales recently added within 500m of CH4 0LJEdit location 3 Melwood Close £140,000 Penyffordd, CH4 0NB 23rd August 2013 5 White Rock Road £205,000 Penyffordd, CH4 0YR 8th July 2013 Sales recently added within 500m of CH4 0HPEdit location 2 Park Crescent £118,000 Penyffordd, CH4 0HE 28th August 2013 34 Berwyn Avenue £138,020 Penyffordd, CH4 0HS 13th June 2013 | |||||
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Friday, November 01, 2013
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