St Agnes Road Graveyard, Conwy - WARNING
My husband and I with dog in tow, visited the oldest section of graveyard. This part is neglected and extensively overgrown therefore I was surprised to find as you go through the old gate a path had been cleared to the right along side the high stone wall. I followed the path to approximately 2/3rds of the way down with my husband and dog following behind. He stopped to read a grave and suddenly noticed the dog was covered in wasps – she was standing on the nest which was in a hole underground in the path. My husband ran back up the path with the dog and as I was ahead and trapped the other side of the swarm, I ran further down the path into the undergrowth. I scrambled through the brambles and nettles for about half an hour trying to find an alternative way out, all the time worrying I was going to fall into a sunken grave as it was difficult to see where I was putting my feet and it was beginning to get dark. It began to dawn on me the only way out was back through the swarm, I had no choice but to wait for the wasps to ‘calm down’ a bit and run back up the only path out. It sounds quite comical now but I wanted to warn other people as we noticed a few graves along this path appeared to have been tended recently.
I rang Bron-y-Nant in Mochdre but was informed as this part belongs to the Church it is not the responsibility of the Council and I should contact St Mary’s Vicarage in Conwy. I spoke to Peter Jones (the Vicar?) and understandably he was not quite sure what was to be done about it but would make a few enquires. I suggested at the very least a laminated sign could be put on the gate to warn other people.
