EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - FROM THE BEGINNING (Original Version + Alternat...

Flintshire Council ‘struggling to cope’ with spiralling cost of frontline services

http://www.deeside.com/flintshire-council-struggling-to-cope-with-spiralling-cost-of-frontline-services/

More Houses

http://www.deeside.com/work-on-32-house-development-in-penyffordd-to-get-underway-at-the-end-of-the-year/

Not sure where all these extra children are going to school. One presumes last in will be shipped out to Hawarden and Buckley.  lol 

Penyffordd Wine Circle

Is no more.
Formally wound up last Saturday

There used to be a time when the Wine Circle would go to France visiting wine regions.
We were members for over 20 yrs.

 I used to get the Wine Circle to apply to Penyffordd Council for grants that were available every year to groups within the village.

Every year knocked back by Tom. I do not think any other groups were refused money. I think it had something to do with me being a member.

Sad that no other councillor ever objected.

Comments are open if I am wrong.

Flintshire Voter Consultation

http://www.deeside.com/public-views-sought-as-part-of-review-of-voting-locations-in-flintshire/

Greg's Favorite - Rachel Flowers - ProgStock 2017

Chester Revenue Collecting

If you go to Chester in your car its best to avoid bus lanes which are now fitted with ANPR.
Camera takes your picture and you are sent a fine in the post. £30 or £60.

Over 2000 people have been caught so far.


https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/17895281.2-000-chester-bus-lane-cheats-caught-camera-just-four-weeks/

To Hartsheath

To the north of Penyffordd district we have the Gladstone Estate. To the south we have Hartsheath. Spent a very pleasant afternoon there today. We were shown around many rooms that still feel as though its 18th century. Our tour guide had a very thorough knowledge of his ancestors. Quite a fascinating day. We were also allowed to tour the gardens which are extensive.

https://www.historichouses.org/houses/house-listing/hartsheath.html

New school for new term at Penyffordd

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17897538.new-school-new-term-penyffordd/

Water pressure is low in Penymynydd

And will be for a week or more.
Residents having trouble with showers, central heating etc.
A lot to be said for the old system of having gravity tanks in the loft.

A Blind Person Plays ......Rachel Flowers - Argent - Hold Your Head Up @NAMM 2015

Hartsheath

Somewhere on our doorstep you may not know about or have visited.

https://www.historichouses.org/houses/house-listing/hartsheath.html

Proposals for 36 retirement apartments in Penyffordd rejected for second time

http://www.deeside.com/proposals-for-36-retirement-apartments-in-penyffordd-rejected-for-second-time/

From The Beginning

New primary school, new term, new issues.

A bit more peaceful in Chester Rd.  Parents parking cars at the new school causing issues. One resident asked some children's parents if they would stand aside so she could drive car out and go to work. Received a mouthful for her trouble.

Front bumpers tend to help plus dashcam going to show idiots blocking drive.
Also helps with ID.

One hopes school authorities have got this parent marked for ASB.

Parking.

Do you park on paths, double yellows or single yellows?

I have someone who parks on the big path outside my house. I've told him he'll get himself booked but to no avail.

It's Saturday afternoon, there's a young lady traffic warden who has just put parking tickets on 6 cars in Hope and Caergwrle.

Finally...........Rachel Flowers Live at the Libbey Bowl - Malambo

What Is and What Should Never Be (2012 Remaster)

More Planning News

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17870395.plans-build-almost-40-new-homes-penyffordd-resubmitted-despite-previously-thrown/

Speaking at September’s meeting, Penyffordd councillor Cindy Hinds said the houses being put forward at Vounog Hill did not meet the needs of people living in the area. She said: “Our village has had enough building to last a lifetime. “If you are building any more, people are asking for reasonable, rentable accommodation, something affordable they can buy and some bungalows, which are essential. “We as a county council should be making sure this happens. We are in our own buildings, but not in private developments. “There is not one bungalow on the Vounog site or any other site which has been passed by the authority or Welsh Government.”---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


If you have read in previous post what Andrew Farrow has to say one might wonder where this is going apart from in the bin.

Penyffordd Planning Matters

http://www.deeside.com/plans-for-36-retirement-apartments-in-penyffordd-look-set-to-be-rejected-again/


Penyffordd councillor David Williams said: “The ward has accepted over and above the required housing allocation under the life of the developing local development plan.

“These approvals have already resulted in approximately 30 per cent growth of the village.

“The current application is for retirement homes that may appear appropriate, but there is no binding assurance that this will actually happen.

“The road infrastructure of the village is inadequate to accept further development and the proposed site access will add to the dangers in this location.”

The proposals will be decided at a meeting being held at County Hall in Mold next Wednesday.

The Man ....KEITH EMERSON THE LEGEND WORLD'S KEYBOARD PLAYER

Vibrant Town Life

Versus a deserted yellow line village centre called Penyffordd.

https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/news/great-british-high-street-awards-shortlist-announced/?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

Penyffordd Primary School Completed

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17823693.construction-new-7-million-penyffordd-school-complete/

Less traffic for some of us, more for others...............

Road Traffic Accident Chester Rd

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/three-hurt-after-car-crashes-16712556

3 hurt.

Rachel Flowers - Argent - Hold Your Head Up @NAMM 2015

Flintshire Ratepayer News

Interesting to see the figures.

http://www.deeside.com/former-welsh-government-minister-slammed-for-disgraceful-begging-bowl-comments-to-flintshire-councils-chief-executive/

Double Take

So its early in the morning. I'm walking back from the post office. I look side wards into a garden.

Friday Night - Rachel Flowers

An example of determination over handicap. Rachel is blind.

And Emerson Lake and Palmer are immense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Flowers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_NnT_SIHE0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXuvkj5Vi0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dkY4afbcUI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGjW2oYEX0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bg47eIXwk8&t=436s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA2Yk_L7K6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qujZpMHbA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo4G-TkDVeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsjiEKVzkBA

Village Safety - Flintshire County Council are hopeless

http://www.deeside.com/community-leaders-voice-serious-concerns-over-safety-of-children-walking-to-new-flintshire-school/


Most Wrexham BC communities now have compulsory 20 mph zones

I think head of FCC Streetscene a waste of space.

Question. Why are Gosafe only operating outside Cllr David Williams' house? That's a question to Penyffordd Community Council.

Its just a matter of time till some idiot knocks someone over.

Horse Flies

Not something I came across as a young man even though I spent most of my time in fields and woodland. Times change. 5 attempted bites in the last week. After you've had a few bites you try to avoid them They itch for days.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/beware-dreaded-horsefly-how-tell-16630341

Recent House Sales

Land Registry recent sales
Here are the 10 recent transactions recorded by Land Registry closest to your CH4 , click on a property
you are interested in to see more details. To view all Land Registry data for CH4  

Address	Sold price	Sold date
2, Bilberry Close, CH4 0LT	£190,000	05 Apr 2019
18, Fammau View Drive, CH4 0JQ	£147,500	18 Apr 2019
3, Williams Close, CH4 0NG	£220,000	28 Mar 2019
30, Well House Drive, CH4 0LB	£225,000	16 May 2019
12, Coed Terfyn, CH4 0XB	£260,000	26 Apr 2019
34, Little Mountain Road, CH7 3BY	£240,000	01 May 2019
23, Westbury Drive, CH7 3BA	£230,000	30 Nov 2018
23, Waverley Drive, CH7 3FA	£160,000	29 Mar 2019
14, Fairfield Road, CH7 3EE	£187,500	01 May 2019
5, Jones Way, CH4 9FW	£219,995	08 Mar 2019

More Yellow Line News

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17783759.flintshire-council-remove-yellow-lines-hawarden-road/

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Cr...

Penymynydd 1879

Tom Jones' farm top left corner.

Renewed plans entered for 36 retirement apartments in Penyffordd

http://www.deeside.com/renewed-plans-entered-for-36-retirement-apartments-in-penyffordd/

Penyffordd Primary School - End of an Era

Today is the last day children will be attending the Primary School in Penymynydd Rd.  In September they will move to the newly built school near the Red Lion.

Penyffordd Community Council meeting tonight at 6.30 pm

On the agenda yellow lines. It will be interesting if any accommodation has been reached regards residents in Chester Rd and lower Penymynydd Rd who have vehicles but nowhere to park on their properties. The yellow lines coincided with Penyffordd Legion and Penyffordd Institute closing down free use of their car parks.

Update
A cllr who helps run the FB Penyffordd site said he would update yesterday.
This has not been forth coming.

Council procedure is  for meeting minutes to be ratified the following month. As council take August off it will be September..................

Further Update. Bottom line nothing will happen. Our cul-de-sac councillors waved all the yellow lines through. Penyffordd Institute acting like shts.

Is it Friday yet, No ........The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

AirBnB comes to Penyffordd

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/32908831?source_impression_id=p3_1561839500_0ol4Whzp9XrcohVT&fbclid=IwAR20l3tPJbdADTVfpGegb4uWGalEGS6hH_Q2WhH2t2-2yDQDk2oAhj-8VqA

Colin Turton's Funeral

is Friday at Hope Church.

First Minister Questions: Update on plan for 20 mph speed limits on all urban roads in Wales

http://www.wrexham.com/news/first-minister-questions-update-on-plan-for-20-mph-speed-limits-on-all-urban-roads-in-wales-170395.html

The First Minister replied “it is the policy of the Welsh Government to extend 20 mph speed limits in residential areas across Wales. An implementation group has been established to take this policy forward during the rest of this Assembly term.”

..............................

I'd like to see this in Penyffordd but I'm not holding my breath.

Youth Centre Community Take Over.

There is another meeting over the efforts for a community take over of the youth club on Wednesday 3rd July at 7-00. Anybody who has an interest in helping preserve this important village building should try to come along.


The aim now is to try to form a management committee to run the Centre, but anybody who has any ideas for activities to run from there will be very welcome.


Hopefully this latest meeting will help move the venture forward, and if you want any more information, please feel free to call David Williams on 01978762486 or email on dwillderw@yahoo.co.uk.


Thank you for your interest.

David Williams.

King Crimson - Matte Kudasai (Live Frejus '82)

Friday Night The Man RIP..............Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Yellow Line Meeting 10th July 6.30 pm Penyffordd Institute

My 2 penny worth

1. Traffic speeds in Chester Rd have increased since yellow lines have been put down. Not just my opinion. This is at school time. Ah! you say the school is moving. Still child cyclists will be using the main roads.

2. British Legion and Penyffordd Institute actions in closing down parking is very poor. We have residents here with no place to park off road. The suggestion that local residents pay a fee to the Institute deserves derision. 

Penyffordd Coop

http://www.deeside.com/plans-for-large-new-co-op-store-in-penyffordd-approved-despite-road-safety-worries/

Plans for a large new Co-op store in Penyffordd have been given the green light despite reservations about the impact on road safety.

More anti Penyffordd community action

A sign in the Penyffordd British Legion carpark. No unauthorised parking.

So we have 2 local institutions, the British legion and the Penyffordd Institute turning their backs on local residents who are having difficulties with the new parking restrictions.

Social cohesion = Zero.

Yellow Line News

A gold star for Chester Rd as opposed to the Spar.

Just happens that there are various properties with cars and no parking facility. FCC have deployed an officer to book parking offenders. He hides behind hedges.

Cllr Alan Wight has requested a meeting with FCC CEO Colin Everett to discuss yellow lines.

#chesterroadfreeway

Bin News

FCC being particularly stupid.  As said, its us who pay the rates.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/75-fine-threat-make-you-16466907

Yellow lines apart .........Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Stones of Years

Penyffordd Co-op

http://www.deeside.com/proposals-to-build-a-large-co-op-in-penyffordd-expected-to-get-the-go-ahead/?fbclid=IwAR3flmLgBZPuke8RWYgZVJcUfTQJWaLpMFQE3_I6D1u00pn_PF_e0s7xrsQ

Illegal Parking Outside The Spar

It's 8.30 pm and a resident has just dodged a parking fine on the new yellow lines.

Never been that keen on speeders who have the capacity to kill or injure.

Looks like Penyffordd Community Council are playing hard ball.

Colin Purton Tributes

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17718738.tributes-pour-in-for-missing-penyffordd-pensioner-colin-purton/

Colin Purton

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/body-recovered-river-dee-missing-16392607

RIP ..... 2 of you .....Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man

Penyffordd and Penymynydd annual carnival a huge success

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17710568.penyffordd-and-penymynydd-annual-carnival-a-huge-success/

Parking Woes

Notices have gone up in Chester Rd / Penymynydd Rd for the extension of double yellow lines. This part of the village is old. Houses built with no parking facilities.

My neighbors have 7 cars, sometimes 10, parking for 3.

Cafe customers park here as its too difficult to park at the cafe.
Friday there was a row outside here when a cafe customer parked across 2 of the 3 parking spaces.

Penyffordd Institute have banned parking on their carpark.

Parking on Chester Rd actually slows traffic down.
PCC are not interested in a calm village environment. They think planting a few daffodils does the job.
We have a bypass but we are used as a major short cut.

Welcome to the new caring Penyffordd Community Council, the new social cohesion.

I expected better with new faces but its the same old same. No different to the Tom and Colin days.

Spar parking with the addition of the new yellow lines is going to be interesting.

Graham Nash - Sleepsong

Penyffordd Carnival this Saturday

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17695503.penyffordd-and-penymynydd-carniva-to-take-place-this-weekend/

Admission to the carnival is priced at £2 for adults and £1 for children, with all proceeds going to the upkeep of the Institute building.

To avoid queuing on the day, you can by entry wristbands in advance from SPAR Penyffordd, Jemoleys cafe and the Red Lion and Millstone pubs.

Why are NWP dragging this out? - Missing person

They've had body 48 hours
Answers on a postcard

postscript:

Answer: NWP are not       https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coroners-post-mortems-and-inquests

Missing Person - Statement NWP

https://www.north-wales.police.uk/news-and-appeals/statement-regarding-body-found-in-river-dee

Edit - No formal ID has taken place.

Body found in the River Dee

The information put on Facebook is false and NWP have asked author to remove post.

No formal ID has yet been made.

My apologies.

Robbie Robertson - Sonny Got Caught In The Moonlight

Mandatory 20 MPH Welsh Assembly Law

https://leeswood-district.news

Our MP Mark Tami lives in a village in Flintshire with a compulsory 20 mph zone through the village.

And Penyffordd, Nothing!

Wrexham BC has 100's of compulsory 20 mph zones.

The above image applies to schools but if its Ok for Mark its Ok for us

Penyffordd Community Council has seen over construction of smooth main road through the village. More yellow lines are coming to Chester Rd.

A speeders paradise.

Chester Rd Gas Roadwork

Job was supposed to take a week to coincide with school holidays.
Contractor dug trenches to expose gas pipes.

Gas pipe layout not to drawings supplied......

Pipe work has to be redesigned and approved.

I'm not voting in Council Election anymore

What's the point? We should be a community with a bypass. We are not. We are a community with a secondary trunk road which is unpoliced.

Most councillors of course live in cul de sacs.

Timber

Chaos before 9am after a lorry hit the road furniture. Residents had been parking away from the traffic lights to let traffic pass through better.

That was before Penyffordd Institute put a ban on cars parking on the Institute.....

Penyffordd Institute Parking Ban - Final Thoughts

Is it just coincidence that the parking ban is applied at the end of the consultation period for the planning application for the extension to the building?

None of this affects me but 15 of my neighbors must be less enamoured.
There will be a line of cars 150yds long in the evening. Penymynydd Rd reduced to one lane.

The adding of double yellow lines on Chester Rd, the shortage of parking spaces is folly. Penyffordd Community Council need to start doing their job.

Penyffordd Institute Car Park

For a 100 years people have parked at The Institute. Perhaps after the invention of cars...... But no longer. In future however if you are not using the building you can no longer park there. No overnight parking.

We have double yellow lines everywhere, with more to be put down on Chester Rd. Where are residents going to park? OK if you live on a new estate.

Penymynydd Rd will be reduced to one lane.

Perhaps an insurance condition?

There's a lot of residents pissed off about this.

Is this a sign of things to come?

Underneath these images on the website is a plea for residents to help with the Penyffordd Carnival..................

Missing Person Update

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17676165.familys-desperate-appeal-to-find-penyffordd-pensioner-who-has-been-missing-a-week/

Rachel Flowers - Tarkus (complete) - solo piano

KT Tunstall - Tangled Up In Blue - Talking Bob Dylan Blues

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Live on Letterman)

Missing Person latest

http://www.deeside.com/search-for-missing-penyffordd-pensioner-colin-purton-continues/

Crime Watch

"Asian" young male up to no good in a white van visiting houses in Alyn Drive and Fammau View.

Lovely clear picture of him on Facebook.

I'll refrain from commenting.

Missing person update

Last seen getting off a bus at Saltney Social Club heading towards Morrisons in a red coat. A search party is being formed for Monday.

http://www.wrexham.com/news/cctv-images-released-of-missing-penyffordd-pensioner-168607.html

Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin - Remastered

Manhunt - Bobby Chopper doing numerous sweeps over Penyffordd

NWP asking people to check their gardens and sheds.

An OAP is missing. Male, grey hair, walking stick.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/public-urged-check-gardens-outbuildings-16323353


Drones are also being used.

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17661953.public-appeal-to-help-find-missing-penyffordd-man/

Duffy: Mercy (full version unica) ++HQ

ACDC - Back in Black - (Ukulele com DISTORÇÃO) BY: Overdriver Duo

All you drone flyers out there

Penyffordd is now included in a no fly zone for Hawarden Airport lol. I'm thinking about getting one for the lounge.

Friday Night - Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - (Ukulele Solo Acoustic Cover) Overstyle

A Day at Chester Races

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5713697/Ladies-Day-kicks-Chester-Races-win-style-stakes.html

20 mph Zones

I'm warming to the First Minister, Mark Drayford.  FCC are hopeless so is our community council. Wrexham BC have 100's of 20mph zones.

20mph ‘should be the default speed limit for residential areas’ says First Minister

http://www.wrexham.com/news/20mph-should-be-the-default-speed-limit-for-residential-areas-says-first-minister-167707.html

Crime News

Miscreants cutting holes in hedges, removing fence panels in the Berwyn Avenue area last night. Petrol strimmer stolen.

Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin - Remastered

Joe Bonamassa - Drive (Official Video)

David and the Scouts do good.

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17609938.flintshire-scouts-celebrate-st-georges-day-by-helping-out-at-community-projects/

Watch incredible video of Airbus UK building A330-900 in under two minutes

I used to work on Airbus 300 and 310's

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-incredible-video-airbus-uk-16171909

Wooden Ships - Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Penyffordd Community Council

Riddle me this.

Why does PCC have a community cllr who does not live in the Penyffordd ward? He lives in Ewloe.

Increased Biker traffic.

It didn't click straight away but you will notice lots of bikers coming through the village. They're taking a short cut to the new biker cafe that's opened in Pontblyddyn.

The Institute Development Plans

http://www.deeside.com/plans-entered-to-revitalise-penyffordds-war-memorial-institute/

There is an FCC online link to tell FCC your views on this subject.

Link posted later.

Crime News

A group of individuals seen sneaking around one of the new estates at 3am, Friday or Saturday. CCTV footage was on Facebook. Now taken down after a neighbour complained about his house being on the film.

An apology to Chester Rd Rat Run

This week there will traffic lights so a new gas main can be installed. We apologies for any inconvenience.

postscript: Added bonus they are 3 way at the moment.

They're having a good time at The Institute tonight

A young lady lying down in Penymynydd Rd. Can't get up. Requires assistance of 4 friends to get her to the vertical and keep her there. Some sort of youth do.

Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights

Epoxi granite filled DIY CNC high speed milling, manual edge finder, aut...

Penyffordd butcher retires after half a century

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/17563264.penyffordd-butcher-retires-after-half-a-decade/

Crime News

Three men trying to break into cars on the Elan Estate (Meadowslea) in a black Range Rover last Friday night.
Think they are mentioned below.

http://www.wrexham.com/news/cctv-shows-pair-trying-to-burgle-a-property-in-wrexham-new-car-thought-to-be-target-166184.html