Link http://www.localbygones.co.uk/store/products,l107c93e_507.htm
The above photo and many others can be purchased through The Leader on the above link.
Unofficial - A Personal View
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Spot the Penyfforddian
Link http://www.localbygones.co.uk/store/products,l107c93e_507.htm
The above photo and many others can be purchased through The Leader on the above link.
Dove Cottage Gardens open to the public in aid of NGS
From the middle of Penyffordd you travel along Rhos Rd to the roundabout, straight over towards Corwen then left before railway bridge. There will be yellow signs directing.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Hanson Cement plan expansion
Link http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/136161/padeswood-cement-plant-hoping-to-create-new-jobs.aspx
I tend to see Hanson Cement as a weather vane for the economy.
I tend to see Hanson Cement as a weather vane for the economy.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Bikers brought to book
http://www.north-wales.police.uk/news__appeals/latest_news/operation_darwen_continues.aspx?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Couldn't understand why three bikers loitered down the Rhydtalog straight all the way to Penyffordd roundabout. The above explains a lot.
Couldn't understand why three bikers loitered down the Rhydtalog straight all the way to Penyffordd roundabout. The above explains a lot.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Robbing Banks
We are consolidating a few building society accounts. Not too consolidated, eggs in one basket etc.
My wife walks into The Nationwide who took over the Staffordshire BS to ask them to close our account.
Its already been closed says the girl.
Perhaps your husband closed it?
"No I think not."
Then Lisa has a long conversation with the manager.
Apparently the account was classed as dormant
No letter to us to advise of course.
Hoping we've forgot about it, etc.
Our money turned up today. Wont be using Nationwide ever !
Bastard banks want closing down.
Bosses put in jail for a minimum 10 years.
ps. Did you know those in power are lining up customers to be the suckers if your bank or BS goes down the drain. Yes madame we've used your life savings to pay for our bad bets.
If this is not so please explain why.
My wife walks into The Nationwide who took over the Staffordshire BS to ask them to close our account.
Its already been closed says the girl.
Perhaps your husband closed it?
"No I think not."
Then Lisa has a long conversation with the manager.
Apparently the account was classed as dormant
No letter to us to advise of course.
Hoping we've forgot about it, etc.
Our money turned up today. Wont be using Nationwide ever !
Bastard banks want closing down.
Bosses put in jail for a minimum 10 years.
ps. Did you know those in power are lining up customers to be the suckers if your bank or BS goes down the drain. Yes madame we've used your life savings to pay for our bad bets.
If this is not so please explain why.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
How well do you know Penyffordd?
Put your post code in here
http://www.deeside.com/deeside/well-know-local-area/
I got 31% ( I did mine without Google )
The survey asks if I've ever been to Penyffordd lol
If you work in Flintshire County Council in planning or are a councillor you may find it easier.
There's no questions about the Millstone or Red Lion.
If you want to have a proper go at this you need to know how many people lived in the Penyffordd political ward at the last census about 2010 / 2011 or there abouts.
You can tell from the map area covered what the ward consists of.
I know I've walked it lol.
http://www.deeside.com/deeside/well-know-local-area/
I got 31% ( I did mine without Google )
The survey asks if I've ever been to Penyffordd lol
If you work in Flintshire County Council in planning or are a councillor you may find it easier.
There's no questions about the Millstone or Red Lion.
If you want to have a proper go at this you need to know how many people lived in the Penyffordd political ward at the last census about 2010 / 2011 or there abouts.
You can tell from the map area covered what the ward consists of.
I know I've walked it lol.
On Using No protection
I occasionally correspond with county councillors not of this ward. Yesterday I started receiving spam from a county cllr. I don't use anti virus software or malware lookout stuff.
I happened to open one of the spam emails nothing more.
Two hours later I notice I have started to send spam to people including customers from my address book exactly the same as the one I opened.
Ah ! you say you should have anti virus software. It would appear that such software has no use whatsoever for server side run operations.
( The Cloud )
So I changed my email password, that fixed it thankfully.
I also deleted all such emails.
So what did I and the county cllr have in common?
We both use Gmail
We both opened an email, nothing more.
I've informed said cllr using another email address.
I happened to open one of the spam emails nothing more.
Two hours later I notice I have started to send spam to people including customers from my address book exactly the same as the one I opened.
Ah ! you say you should have anti virus software. It would appear that such software has no use whatsoever for server side run operations.
( The Cloud )
So I changed my email password, that fixed it thankfully.
I also deleted all such emails.
So what did I and the county cllr have in common?
We both use Gmail
We both opened an email, nothing more.
I've informed said cllr using another email address.
A sign of things to come? - Powercut
No sooner do I mention energy security and the lights go out last night at 8.15pm. No bath, no internet and no telly.
How long is it to be off for? An hour, 2 hour or 5.
It would be very easy for our energy company to set up an online form where you could leave your mobile number for them to text you when the lights go out.
ie. sorry about fault it will take about 2 hours to fix.
There would appear to be more important considerations than customers such as executive remuneration.
So we went to bed at 9.15 and the electricity came back on 9.40pm
How long is it to be off for? An hour, 2 hour or 5.
It would be very easy for our energy company to set up an online form where you could leave your mobile number for them to text you when the lights go out.
ie. sorry about fault it will take about 2 hours to fix.
There would appear to be more important considerations than customers such as executive remuneration.
So we went to bed at 9.15 and the electricity came back on 9.40pm
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Penyffordd Comment - Energy Security
So our very brave Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for very strong sanctions over the recent commercial plane that crashed in Ukraine against Russia.
Who controls natural gas that UK and Europe has to use.
Russia Doh!
If you rely totally on gas ( I don't, it was a concious decision ) you have a problem this coming winter if the above is not sorted out amicably with Russia
Increase energy prices will affect jobs, the economy, keeping your house warm in the winter.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/10984562/Europe-braced-for-any-gas-crisis-as-Russia-sanctions-escalate.html
And the markets won't use this as an excuse to put up gas prices will they !
Rosedale comment on the above link
"The central premise of this badly researched article that "the price of LNG in Asia has crashed from $20 to $11 per British thermal unit since February" is essentially false (apart from the obvious typo - per BTU should read per million BTUs).
Russia is a reliable and presently irreplaceable supplier of large quantities of relatively low-cost pipeline gas (and continued to be one even through the height of the cold war). A boycott would be pointless and futile anyway - Europe would be freezing and half its factories shut long before Russia ran out of money or anything else.
The Russian people, as history shows, have an immense capacity to suffer hardship and privation when their homeland is threatened, and I doubt that things have changed so much over the years or the centuries that the Russian government will alter its present policies under the threat of sanctions as long as it sees its vital national interests being at stake."
Who controls natural gas that UK and Europe has to use.
Russia Doh!
If you rely totally on gas ( I don't, it was a concious decision ) you have a problem this coming winter if the above is not sorted out amicably with Russia
Increase energy prices will affect jobs, the economy, keeping your house warm in the winter.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/10984562/Europe-braced-for-any-gas-crisis-as-Russia-sanctions-escalate.html
And the markets won't use this as an excuse to put up gas prices will they !
Rosedale comment on the above link
"The central premise of this badly researched article that "the price of LNG in Asia has crashed from $20 to $11 per British thermal unit since February" is essentially false (apart from the obvious typo - per BTU should read per million BTUs).
Russia is a reliable and presently irreplaceable supplier of large quantities of relatively low-cost pipeline gas (and continued to be one even through the height of the cold war). A boycott would be pointless and futile anyway - Europe would be freezing and half its factories shut long before Russia ran out of money or anything else.
The Russian people, as history shows, have an immense capacity to suffer hardship and privation when their homeland is threatened, and I doubt that things have changed so much over the years or the centuries that the Russian government will alter its present policies under the threat of sanctions as long as it sees its vital national interests being at stake."
Penyffordd Carnival 2014 Thank You
Stuart Guy, Chair of Penyffordd and Penymynydd Carnival Committee
issues a big thank you to all those that made the event happen
Monday, July 21, 2014
Penyffordd moves to a different beat
School holidays have begun.
The kids disappear
Always wonder what they do in the mornings
Computer games? Television? Mobiles? Sleep?
A lot less traffic, no hassles parents in cars.
You can even drive into Chester easily
The kids disappear
Always wonder what they do in the mornings
Computer games? Television? Mobiles? Sleep?
A lot less traffic, no hassles parents in cars.
You can even drive into Chester easily
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Penyffordd Health - Saturday Special
They're very clever bacteria. Here's an article on why antibiotics are failing.
If mine had failed I'd have been dead a week ago. Pneumonia does not take prisoners.
It appears we are growing new bacteria in the sewage works.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/drugresistant-bacteria-sewagetreatment-plants-described-as-giant-mixing-vessels-after-scientists-discover-mutated-microbes-in-british-river-9615850.html
The term " brink of armageddon is used" by a scientist
http://www.care2.com/causes/why-antibiotic-abuse-is-more-dangerous-than-we-thought.html
If mine had failed I'd have been dead a week ago. Pneumonia does not take prisoners.
It appears we are growing new bacteria in the sewage works.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/drugresistant-bacteria-sewagetreatment-plants-described-as-giant-mixing-vessels-after-scientists-discover-mutated-microbes-in-british-river-9615850.html
The term " brink of armageddon is used" by a scientist
http://www.care2.com/causes/why-antibiotic-abuse-is-more-dangerous-than-we-thought.html
Friday, July 18, 2014
Water Works - Possible Lead Toxicity Issue?
Last week we had a letter from our water supplier to say that maintenance work will be carried out on the water main to improve flow. This would involve temporary water discolouration.
Today I see a sub contract company for the company who own the water network have started on Chester Rd.
It seems the job entails sending rods back up your tubes from the stop tap outside your house.
edit addition : perhaps they back flush?
We have lead pipes which must have a good internal deposit. Is it healthy to remove it?
Lead is nearly as toxic as the mercury amalgam that I have in my teeth fillings.......doh
Thinks I'll ask.
Or perhaps I need to look first.
http://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/news.php?id=125
No good have emailed Dee Valley Water on contact@deevalleygroup.com
You might want to too.
below edited:
You may ask "and the photo ?" That is Johnny Depp playing The Mad Hatter in Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland. Hatters suffered from mental problems due to mercury exposure in the hat manufacturing process. We won't talk dentists and mercury exposure.
There's not much difference between lead and mercury.
The Google
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?source=search_app&gfe_rd=cr&ei=Ly3JU4mFN4_Y8gfu8ICIDg&gws_rd=ssl#q=lead+water+pipes+health+risk&revid=422221609
Or for those who would wish for more education
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hatter
DEFRA are in charge of water quality.
This is what they have to say about lead pipes. I found this tonight after writing article.
http://dwi.defra.gov.uk/consumers/advice-leaflets/lead.pdf
Speed Bump Dodgers on Chester Rd
A commenter says
"They need to put a kerb or a post to the left of the first speed bump on way into Penyffordd. People barrel down the road and swerve onto the muddy verge to avoid the bump. Seen two cars skid doing this when it's been raining. Accident waiting to happen."
"They need to put a kerb or a post to the left of the first speed bump on way into Penyffordd. People barrel down the road and swerve onto the muddy verge to avoid the bump. Seen two cars skid doing this when it's been raining. Accident waiting to happen."
Thursday, July 17, 2014
School child nearly killed on Chester Rd Penyffordd yesterday
Not quite sure of all my facts here Edwina .......but here we go.
A schoolchild cycled down the Penymynydd Rd yesterday afternoon after 3.20pm across the road onto the wide path outside my house then down to the Chinese then did an abrupt left hand turn on to Chester Rd in front of a moving vehicle that managed to miss child.
This scenario a nightmare of mine
Ysgol Penyffordd are aware.
Post office might be aware
Chinese was shut and won't be aware
Media should get permission to talk to council personnel
All Ysgol Penyffordd children are warned of the dangers of traffic on Chester Rd.
Time for compulsory 20mph between garage and institute and Penymynydd Rd to the school.
Note to Cllrs. Some drivers hammer over the speed bumps.
Apart from what I've said, I kno* nothing.
email tresmegistes@gmail.com
*copyright Private Eye
A schoolchild cycled down the Penymynydd Rd yesterday afternoon after 3.20pm across the road onto the wide path outside my house then down to the Chinese then did an abrupt left hand turn on to Chester Rd in front of a moving vehicle that managed to miss child.
This scenario a nightmare of mine
Ysgol Penyffordd are aware.
Post office might be aware
Chinese was shut and won't be aware
Media should get permission to talk to council personnel
All Ysgol Penyffordd children are warned of the dangers of traffic on Chester Rd.
Time for compulsory 20mph between garage and institute and Penymynydd Rd to the school.
Note to Cllrs. Some drivers hammer over the speed bumps.
Apart from what I've said, I kno* nothing.
email tresmegistes@gmail.com
*copyright Private Eye
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
A Talk with Edwina
Tonight I have had nearly an hour chat with Cllr Edwina Davies. Edwina put me right on a few misconceptions I have on council. In another blog I will put down what I thought and what the actualitee is
as Alan Clark would say.
as Alan Clark would say.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Caught
There I was talking to a baby blackbird up the garden, no one around. I leave the greenhouse door open. She had been headbutting the window because I turned up. It must know where the door is, it goes there most days when not plundering gooseberries.
Then I here this brrrgn brggn...... a moby
Next door in covert mode. Or not quite..................
Then I here this brrrgn brggn...... a moby
Next door in covert mode. Or not quite..................
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