Penyffordd Pharmacy Queue

Last Friday afternoon. Not usually this long. I go there usually only one in there. Perhaps due to reduced hours and being Friday, they are shut weekend.

Pulp Fiction | 'I Want To Dance' (HD) - Uma Thurman, John Travolta | MIR...

Normal Service will be resumed shortly

KONGOS - Come with Me Now Corona Lockdown

Shania Twain "That Don't Impress Me Much" - Elijah Wood Drum Cam - Barre...

John Lee Hooker & ZZ Top - Boom boom boom

Daft Punk vs The Doobie Brothers - Get Lucky The Long Train Running (Mas...

Corona Virus Update

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/28/coronavirus-uk-how-many-confirmed-cases-are-in-your-area

Corona Madness

A farmer I think put this on my windscreen. He lives half a mile away and we do not walk on footpaths on his land.

Suggested by a Reader

https://youtu.be/OxOJ7hh3H-I

We have blue sky the sun is shining, its warm.

Local gardens are deserted, everyone in doors bar me.
Wifey has gone over the border to England on an alcohol run. ( I'm not allowed in supermarkets due recently having pneumonia. )
N Wales is awash with cocaine, spice or whatever takes your fancy. ( according to the Daily Post )
Welsh Assembly Government do some virtual signalling with alcohol prices.

Virus graph continues to rise daily.

Betty Self Isolating on Pen Llan y Gwr

Penyffordd View from Hope Mountain

Words

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

Virus news is not good.

Virus News

I like the village at the moment, eerily quiet. Not a short cut racetrack.
A return to Penyffordd of 50 yrs ago.
I'm not hearing the idiot on a motorbike with an illegal exhaust at the moment. Can be heard half a mile away.

Just the Spar / Post Office open with takeouts from Jemoleys and Red Lion.
Construction continues of The Institute and the new housing estates.

Boris's gradual managed temporary shut down of the country is to be commended.
His main adviser Dominic Cummings a man of huge intellect
https://dominiccummings.com
Our fake news media hate him lol.

I've had a chat with a dog walker this morning who has a qualification in Psychology on crowd behaviour. It will be interesting to see how this pans out, people of common sense versus the idiots


Samuel Pepys well worth reading regarding his diaries during The Plague in London in the 1600's.

Just had a text from wifey. She is being furloughed from work for 3 weeks.
All these new words.

Cumulative virus graphs in The Guardian continue to rise.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/coronavirus-uk-how-many-confirmed-cases-are-in-your-area

Help is at hand
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/stunning-ny-doctor-vladimir-zelenko-finds-100-success-rate-in-350-patients-using-hydroxychloroquine-with-z-paks-video/

Virus News

This is in the last 24 hrs. Looks like they are not familiar with Darwin's Survival of the Fittest.

New confirmed cases by the day

5 days ago there 400 cases

Today there are 1035 cases

You not need top have a degree in mathematics to see where this is going.

Boris has today reaffirmed the necessity to stay away from other people.

If this is not heeded stronger rules will be applied.

Someone on the Penyffordd Facebook is self isolating.

An FB support group for things Coronavirus has been setup.

You need to self distance if you have any of the following

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/full-list-risk-people-told-17962495

Talking Heads - Take me to the River 1980

Virus News

I don't care for The Guardian's political view, however their coronavirus map is the best. One might ask what all the flap is about living in Penyffordd.

The map and graphs below show why Boris has taken the action he has.

The graphs show highly disturbing accelerations.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/coronavirus-uk-how-many-confirmed-cases-in-your-area

Virus News

The Millstone have shut down for the foreseeable future.

Jemoleys are doing takeouts at reasonable prices.

Some of the natives are getting shtty on the FB page and have been blocked, rightly so.

Steve Saxon to the rescue

https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/18310641.rhyl-britannia-wrestling-promotions-founder-helps-feed-penyffordd/

Who ate all the pies

Thought I'd try the chicken curry pies from the butchers.
No I won't
All gone.....

Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000 ...

The Coronavirus Plan

Subject to change by HM Gov.

Flintshire County Council Coronavirus

http://www.deeside.com/flintshire-council-update-on-what-actions-it-is-taking-as-a-result-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

Penyffordd Institute Modifications update

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Rich Woman/Gone, Gone, Gone/Done Moved On...

Virus Update

A reader informs me 

Been informed by local delivery man, that a local aerospace company have isolated a driver that came in from France. He was showing symptoms.  Not sure where he has been isolated.

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Advice seems to be.

1. If you have a constant cough or fever, self isolate
2. If its still happening after a week ring 111.

Don't go to your doctor or a hospital. 111 will tell you what to do.

Penyffordd Institute Modifications Progress

Virus News

Confirmed case at Wrexham Maelor.
I have an appointment next Thursday..........

I've been through all this a year ago.

Doctor sent me to MAU
Confirmed Swine Flue  (Mexico 2009 strain)
Put me in isolation
They had one room.
One nurse was IMO hostile to my presence there.

Signed myself out after 3 day, they gave me meds to take home.

postscript: Got this in comments but its not hot.

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

Penyffordd Institute Update

Insulated base now completed. Blocks being moved into position.

If you think you have the corona virus.......

Go to the drive through.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wales-first-drive-thru-coronavirus-17881412


That's enough virus stuff.     Ed.

Corona Virus Further

How long do Coronavirus symptoms last?

Mild cases: 2 weeks

Severe or critical disease: 3 - 6 weeks 

Time from onset to the development of severe disease: 1 week 

In patients who have died, the time from symptom onset to death ranges from 2 - 8 weeks. 

*Data from 55,000 cases*

Mason Mills

Perspective:
5 people were killed in road accidents yesterday.
So far 2 deaths in UK

Population 66M +


postscript. Italy

    Italy Coronavirus Update 

Active Cases: 5883 

New Cases: 1247 

Deaths: 233 (36 New) 

The situation in Italy is very serious, the disease is in every region of the country & all forecasts point toward them having tens of thousands of cases by the end of March.

Mason Mills.

Corona Virus Update

Public Health Wales refuse to tell N Wales doctor if his patient had the Coronavirus. You can't make this sht up.

Something to bear in mind.
1. A bar of soap and water will destroy the virus.
2. It affects mainly old people especially those with breathing or immune issues.
3. Flu is more infectious and kills more per 1000 infected.

Comments are worth a read below.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/angry-gp-blasts-public-health-17871977

Postscript:    Duh!
Global Coronavirus deaths are currently at 3.4%

The rate for seasonal flu is 0.1%. 

This is NOT just like the flu. 

Many are saying it’s only China who have high death rates, it’s not. 

Italy: 3.8% USA: 6.0% Australia: 3.0% 

What we do now will save lives in the future.
Mason Mills 

Not Friday Night but.......Cream - I'm So Glad (Royal Albert Hall 2005) (1 of 22)

Traffic after a hard days work

Jammed solid between Broughton and Penymynydd. Chester traffic the aftermath of an accident on the A55 Posthouse.

A55 Broughton to Ewloe looks like one carriageway open. Won't be going to check.

Penyffordd Social Inclusiveness

When the first batches of the large developments were started FCC held meetings in the village with regards social inclusion.  The Main Penyffordd Facebook is a good way to find out what is going on. Events, crime, local issues.

A local FB group has been set up exclusively for certain streets in the Groves. If you don't live there you cannot join or see. Turns out someone has been knocking on doors trying to relieve residents of money.
Information that is of interest to the whole village but is not available
FCC appear to have been speaking to wrong people.

The Corona Virus

All over my Twitter timeline. Oh it's OK its happening in China. My wife's boss has just come back from a skiing holiday.........

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/live-coronavirus-cheshire-schools-closed-17810194

I had pneumonia in 2014, it nearly killed me.......

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Penyffordd Institute Upgrade continuation.

Penyffordd Weather

We've had a months rain in 2 days with a country breaking record for wind speed in Aberdaron. Outside as I write we have hail stones, thunder and lightning.
In Africa there's half a trillion locusts waiting......

#stormdennis 

The Gang

Valentine's Day

Some wives and GF's get on........ can't elaborate though....

Steve Vaughan in the News

https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/18232609.butcher-overton-represent-wales-international-competition/

Penyffordd Crime

An hour ago I saw 2 police cars in Crossways  (12.30 lunchtime)

A concerned resident informs me just now...........

Thought you might to know last night at 2:15 we had 2 police cars in Ferndale Close for about 2 hours.
Early hours of night a neighbour had his kitchen door lock drilled out, they entered the house to take his car keys, while he was asleep upstairs with wife and 2 children under age of 3.

Apparently while the police were with them last night, the car had been traced to Chester City Centre, it was steal to order. Another car was nearly taken in the village in Oak Drive but the dogs disturbed them.

His car a BMW.

So was someone was cruising around the village recently looking for cars again.
The guy has builders in and the amount of charity sacks we have through the door.
Personally I think Charity Sacks.

postscript. Attempts to steal  BMW's in Higher Kinnerton has been happening.

Penyffordd Institute Upgrade

Old Kitchen Area gone.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Hanson Cement in the distance

Institute Modernization has started today

New entrance on Chester Rd.

What folly is this? Storm Ciara

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-ciara-multiple-drivers-rescued-17719163

Trip of the last Airbus A380 wings

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-updates-final-airbus-a380-17697421

I used to make parts for A300/310.

Constituency Surgeries Jack Sargeant AM - Penyffordd

7th Feb Penyffordd British Legion 4.30-5.30pm

http://www.deeside.com/column-jack-sargeant-am-time-to-talk-day/

Door Knocking (begging)

It's happening here in Penyffordd. Reported on Facebook.

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18212317.north-wales-police-advise-flintshire-residents-stay-vigilant/

Neil Young - Needle And The Damage Done (Unplugged)

Not Friday yet.....Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am (Official Video)

Living Streets

A novel idea for Penyffordd.
Instead of being a fast secondary trunk road.

Ok if you live on an estate though.

http://www.deeside.com/living-streets-cymru-urges-people-to-take-their-manifesto-survey-to-improve-neighbourhoods/

This is us, The Union

UFO sighting Penyffordd District tonight.

Hawarden Airport are saying its not a drone because its silent.

Welsh School Rankings 2019

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-welsh-school-colour-code-17665642

Found putting postcode sent me somewhere I didn't want to go.

Anyway ......

Green means highly effective.

Ysgol Penyffordd - Green

St John The Baptist Va School - Green ( presume that's us)

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Here's Castell Alun

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/castell-alun-high-school-7540520

Health News

FCC finally wake up.

http://www.deeside.com/flintshire-councillors-set-to-discuss-concerns-over-hospital-delays/

and car parking?..................

Further https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18184416.wrexham-maelor-worst-performing-e-wales-december/

#pissupsandbreweries

Sponsor a tree...... Penyffordd Community Council

https://www.penyfforddcouncil.org/tree-planting/penyffordd-sponsor-a-tree

I have a tree I can see out my window. Over a 100 feet high, possibly the highest tree in the village. 

Eucalyptus it is. Keeps its leaves whatever the weather, magnificent.  Where we walk the dogs is an estate that was developed 1832. Spoils of the Napoleonic Wars. Giant beeches that did not show their beauty when planted but ideal for the few that traverse this area.. Such vision. May it remain secluded.

Friday Night Late

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegaW3e01EE

Meanwhile in Flintshire zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wrexham.com Retweeted

Sarah Atherton MP

@AthertonNWales

·

8h

Productive meeting with

@ArrivaBusWales

about bus provision in #Wrexham ensuring greater connectivity in our residential areas

Bus News Further

http://www.wrexham.com/news/tanyfron-bus-services-reinstated-following-successful-talks-179621.html

Bin News

Flintshire County Council have been around Penyffordd district today taking photos of over flowing bins. Not enough recycling taking place apparently.

I think households get a written warning and if ignored a fine.

I can see families struggling with this.



https://www.recycleforwales.org.uk/recycling-knowledge/turning-welsh-waste-energy/one-wales-one-planet

Bus Service Reduction

Not sure if this is the same issue as Penyffordd but they have gained a positive result.

Paul Rogers

@cllrpaulrogers

4 hours ago

Great news that following a meeting with @arrivabuswales last week they have reinstated bus services through Tanyfron @wrexham from today #ThankYou

School Time Capsule

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18145700.time-capsule-created-ysgol-penyffordd/

I heard recently there was a problem with the time capsule buried in the grounds of the former Penymynydd Rd primary school. No one could remember where it was hidden.................
I'm sure it was just unsubstantiated gossip.

Bus News

The removal of direct bus services continues.
I'm reading that there will no longer be a direct bus to Chester from today.
This of course hits older people who do not have transport.

As a teenager using Crosville to get to school I developed a life long allergy of public transport.

Penyffordd Crime

I think we are relatively unscathed but.................
Things happen.

Tonight The Vounog.
Someone opens a door, dogs rush to door, intruder retreats.

Two night ago someone is escorted from a house in Fammau View by police, a car involved.

Penyffordd Facebook page is the best way of keeping up with local crime.

A creature I have never seen alive

We know where many badger setts are when walking with the dogs. We see the occasional fox.  We leave dog food out for them occasionally. God's creatures.

A New Years Day walk around the secret lake

It's not really a secret lake but not many people in Penyffordd know about it. We accessed it from Stryt Isa. Not much parking, room for about 3 cars near the footpath. You walk over the field, over the official railway crossing to get to the lake. Part of the walk is on FCC footpath, the other part on a permissive footpath courtesy of the owner. Takes about 45 mins to walk around, a bit muddy in places.

Met the owner on the way around. Had a chat about the lake etc.

Also met Klaus Armstrong Braun former county councillor.  Had a chat with Klaus for half an hour or more. He was armed with a camera and binoculars. I asked if he was a twitcher lol. He says no.

He still keeps an interest in environment, in this case the wet lands around the lake.

Klaus of course ruffled a few feathers in the village over footpaths and in many other wards. Telling me about landowners, crossbows and guns lol.

http://www.parkinthepast.org.uk

The main entrance in Hope has better parking facilities

That was the Decade that was 2010 -2020

Penyffordd under attack from Developers
A brand new shiny Primary School that will not supply new local demand.
Most of the old guard have retired from the Community Council.
Modernisation of the Penyffordd Institute in the offing.

FCC seem quite happy with Penyffordd being a secondary trunk road system.
Good planners would keep through traffic to the Penyffordd Bypass
Wrexham BC have 20mph zones everywhere, FCC next to none.

Nationally we have dodged a bullet that would have wrecked the country.
( Jeremy Corbyn )

I see leaving the EU as a big plus.

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime LIVE Los Angeles '83

Christmas Eve Carol Service

was tonight held in the Penyffordd Institute.  Very well attended, good to see.

The Last Word on Westminster Politics for at least the next 10 yrs

Penyffordd Planning Applications

Please note some applications are for the other Penyffordd.

https://digital.flintshire.gov.uk/FCC_Planning/

You have to put Penyffordd in search box.

I was interested in what was happening over the road down a lane off Chester Rd. 20 ton lorries, mechanised equipment etc. Unless you have a planning number I find searches not of any use.

A Victory for Democracy.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/general-election-2019-conservatives-almost-17413229

Today is an important day

You either believe in democracy
Or you do not.

We had a referendum we voted
We had a result

Respect it.

General Election 2019

Just been announced on Facebook Penyffordd that there will be only one polling station open tomorrow. At Penyffordd Youth club opposite the Millstone.

Polling Card says Youth Centre. We have always voted at St Johns School, Penymynydd. There may be quite a few people milling around St John's tomorrow.......

Penyffordd Santa Float is outside

Here's its progress that can be tracked on your mobile or computer ( just for tonight )

https://glympse.com/0708-KJ4X?fbclid=IwAR22bRkBqapx7rhzDzCvf5uxYcwOTdKHAiJm1gxOie-pcYmOxh6ZElr8LJo

Local Celebrity

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/homemade-santa-film-hollywood-production-17371450

Is it Friday Night ?.... Strange Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegaW3e01EE

Body MOT, where as Billy looks pretty fit.

Liver Ok (just about)
Gall stones reduced 5 mm from 10mm.
Kidneys Ok
Liver portal function OK
Pancreas can't see cos of gas (don't ask)
Cholesterol a bit high ( not taking any sht statins )
Heart , don't ask.

Apart from that I'm OK. Excluding  from Blood Pressure Pill anxiety.

BP 140/90 thanks to Dr Colin Barnard.

FCC to bully customers

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18082779.flintshire-residents-face-fines-visit-council-enforcement-officers-fail-recycle/

A Bit of Drama going on

Over the road
Plenty of smoke
Blue flashing lights (fire brigade)
A fire at 11.00pm behind a house
All a bit strange.

Just in case you are wondering what's going on.......

We hope you will join us on a festive 5km fun-run around the village for our charity Santa Dash. Everyone of all ages and abilities are welcome – walk or run, it’s more about the fun! Any festive wear is welcomed, but we ho ho ho-pe you can dig out a Santa suit!

Mince pies and a drink will be available at the finish line, as well as a small prize for all participants!

Adults £5
Children £2

Tickets will be available to purchase in advance from The Millstone, The Red Lion, Jemoleys and The Spar. All proceeds will be split between The Christie Hospital (1049751), Climb Your Mountain (1126004) and Penyffordd & Penymynydd War Memorial Institute (524095).

Event entry:
Tickets are non-refundable.

Participants must not compete in the race unless they are medically fit on the day of the race and that, in any event, will compete at their own risk. Participants must accept that the organisers/sponsors/marshals will not be liable for any loss, damage, action, claim, costs or expenses, which may arise in consequence of participation of the event.

By taking part, all participants confirm that they are happy for their names and any footage or photographs taken during their participation in, or during their attendance at the event, to be published by Penyffordd & Penymynydd War Memorial Institute.

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime LIVE Los Angeles '83

Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones Ft Lady Gaga

That big building in Broughton

This is what it is for.

http://www.deeside.com/20m-advanced-manufacturing-research-centre-in-broughton-set-to-officially-open-today/

In Wales, how deprived is Penyffordd?

Or where ever you live.
Scroll down article and put post code in relevant section.
Looks like Penyffordd is doing well :)

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/places-north-wales-officially-poorest-17324804

Friday Night Penyffordd Guitar Lessons ......Steve Stevens - Riffs, Chords & Warm Up

Friday night cont. Tip of the month: Steve Stevens shows how to play "Rebel Yell"

Friday Night .......Rachel Flowers - Argent - Hold Your Head Up @NAMM 2015

Development Onslaught Continues

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18046115.developers-launch-appeal-refusal-proposals-almost-40-new-homes-penyfordd/

Alan's ( Penyffordd Councillor) comment at the bottom of the article which sums up the situation at WAG.

The problem we have is that the Welsh Minister is out of touch with reality. Speaking on ITV recently, she said that people should get involved in the development plan process and stop complaining when there is a housing development in their community! In Penyffordd there were 2 developments (235+85 houses) approved by the Inspectorate in the last local plan in 2011, then we had 40 more, followed by 186, followed by 32 - all refused by Flintshire and approved on Appeal. In all of these there was strong village representation. The village infrastructure is broken, the last 186 houses haven't worked out what to do with their drains yet, there is no water pressure in half the village, drains overflow, the internet is practically stopped at times. There is a Local Plan in consultation and it is an absolutely pointless process as long as appeals like this are allowed to get nodded through. It is time the Welsh Government took the time to REVIEW the consequences of decisions already made BEFORE allowing another appeal to be approved. But the Minister won't meet with us at Penyffordd Community Council - she suggested we make comments via a questionnaire instead. Something is very wrong with the system and the people in charge of it.

Penyffordd Institute Remembrance

Penyffordd Bus Services to be withdrawn

http://www.deeside.com/penyffordd-residents-left-dismayed-by-loss-of-only-remaining-commercial-bus-service/

Lest We Forget

In remembrance of the fallen. 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. 

At the going down of the sun and in the morning. 

We will remember them. 

Our nation salutes you all.

Parking News

As I write FCC Parking Warden is hiding in a van outside The Spar.

Penyffordd Co-Op construction to begin

Diggers on the Millstone bowling green site.

King Crimson - Matte Kudasai (Live Frejus '82)

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Live on Letterman)

Penyffordd Bonfire

Penyffordd Bonfire Weather

Is good. Rain going in an anti cyclone direction with us at the centre.

Health News

At last a Flintshire County Councillor raises issues about Wrexham Maelor.
I spent 5 hours in MAU in March not a pleasant experience.
Seems I got off lightly.

Our national government continue to allow free health care for the World.
Welsh Assembly Gov couldn't run a piss up in a brewery.

http://www.deeside.com/flintshire-councillors-demand-action-over-wrexham-maelor-hospital-delays/