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Local News & Discussion / Re: Everything to do with Conwy....BoatLife Fishing Championship

« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 10:04:24 am »

THE first stage of the new UK-wide BoatLife Fishing Championship will be taking place at Conwy Marina on May 17-19.

Conwy has been selected as the first location for the national catch and release competition due to its ?rich sea fishing history and stunning coastal scenery?.

Known for its diverse range of fish species, the tidal patterns of the Conwy Estuary will give seasoned professionals entering the pro competition and weekend anglers in the privateers competition the chance to show off their skills as well as compete for trophies and great prizes.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24273153.conwy-host-first-stage-new-national-fishing-championship/

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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening.........Bodnant Garden

« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 10:01:39 am »

THIS beautiful Rhododendron ?Penjerrick? is coming into flower along the recently restored Penjerrick Walk at Bodnant Garden.

The floral showstopper, at the National Trust historic garden and arboretum in the Conwy Valley, has large scented white, cream or pink flowers and a characteristic red-pink bark.

A spokesperson from Bodnant Garden told the Pioneer: "Rhododendron ?Penjerrick? was bred at Penjerrick Garden in Cornwall in 1923, a hybrid of R. campylocarpum Elatum Group and R. griffithianum. Henry McLaren described R. ?Penjerrick? as ?the most lovely of all rhododendrons? and planted a grove of them along a path on Furnace Hill. 

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24273467.bodnant-garden-rhododendron-penjerrick-coming-flower/

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Roads in the area

« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:59:18 am »

RECAP: Welsh Government to make changes to 20mph zones

Ken Skates has said he will be looking to make a ?targeted change? to 20mph zones in Wales.
The Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates, will outline his transport priorities, including plans for 20 mph, in the Senedd today (April 23).
He said the Government will ?correct? its guidance around the introduction of 20mph speed limits in built-up areas.


Follow our blog for all the latest updates. yesterdays blog....https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24272882.recap-welsh-government-make-changes-20mph-zones/

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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: Fire service news and announcements

« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:55:37 am »

Update

A spokesperson from the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire caused severe heat and smoke damage to a room on the lower ground floor, smoke damage to the shop above and light smoke damage to an empty building alongside.

"The cause of the fire is thought to be electrical."

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/firefighters-battled-blaze-hours-incident-29042306

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Politics & Current Affairs / Re: National Health Service.....Air Ambulance moves to Rhuddlan

« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:51:54 am »

Wales Air Ambulance to close helicopter bases in Caernarfon and Welshpool
Health board bosses have voted to replace them with a site near Rhuddlan

Health boards have given the green light to close two Wales Air Ambulance bases after 2026. The Welsh NHS ' Joint Commissioning Committee voted that the Welshpool and Caernarfon bases will shut.

The sites will be merged into a new site in North Wales - with a site identified around the Rhuddlan area. But more details will need to be provided about two potential Rapid Response vehicles (RRV) being put in the north west of Wales and potentially western Powys.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wales-air-ambulance-close-helicopter-29044573

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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Exploring The Area

« Last post by norman08 on Yesterday at 09:32:36 am »

It?s shocking to see how they are neglecting the cemetery, last year walking through remembering friends I looked at the babies graves the grass was taller than the headstones 🥲.   Pats husband used to mow a lot of the gras in mums area. But he?s not got the mower anymore.

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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Exploring The Area

« Last post by mull on Yesterday at 05:26:59 am »

Llanrhos Lawn Cemetery , upsetting to see it in that state.

Last time we were there, pre Covid, a small china flower arrangement on my mother and fathers grave had been damaged by a strimmer, and we had to replace it. Due another visit also up the Orme hopefully later this year.

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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Exploring The Area

« Last post by Hugo on April 23, 2024, 12:12:38 pm »

Yesterday, I paid a visit to my parents grave in the Llanrhos Lawn Cemetery and was surprised to see that the Cemetery was in need of tidying up.    Whether the wet weather or CCBC cuts was to blame or perhaps a combination of both.   Whatever the reason something needs to be done
Since my last visit there someone had left a small plaque there with some very poignant words on it and I did feel quite emotional reading the words
After paying my respects I walked through the old Churchyard and saw the grave of poor Betty and it was sad to read about her life
Poor Betty (d.1842)
Her epitaph reads: ?Here lyeth the body of poor Betty, who for upwards of 50 years was a houseless wandering maniac. Died Feb 1824.? Then in Welsh: ?Y mae gorphwysfa yn y Nefoedd.? (?There?s a resting place in Heaven.?) Local people clubbed together to save her from a paupers? grave.

I then went to have a look at St Mary's Well and then the old school of Llanrhos before returning back to my car and going home

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Games, Jokes & Quizzes / Re: Quiz Time!

« Last post by Hugo on April 23, 2024, 11:43:27 am »

Well done Steve.      You're spot on with St Mary's well in Llanrhos


Deganwy History Group has a nice story about the well

https://www.deganwyhistory.co.uk/en/

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Times Past / Re: Rhos On Sea & Colwyn Bay

« Last post by SteveH on April 23, 2024, 10:25:10 am »

Hugo,  this Rhos on sea & Colwyn Bay thread is in the Times Past section, as I said yesterday on the Rhos thread all my old photos are no longer showing, so I will try and post a few every day on this thread,  anyone else with old photos of Rhos or the Bay please join in...........

The aerial photo of showing the pier also shows the outline of the old weir, to the right of the pier........