A concert given by the ladies choir, Opus 85, led by their musical conductor, Siani Partington, took place at the Ceiriog Memorial Institute, on Thursday, 6 December. They were introduced by Mr Idris Davies. Individual items were given by choir members. Following the interval, when the raffle was drawn, the audience enjoyed joining the choir in singing carols. Refreshments were served to the choir by members of the Institute Committee. A vote of thanks to all who had helped in making the evening such a success, especially the choir who gave their services free of charge, was given by Mr Frank Jones. The proceeds, which amounted to £397, were for the Institute.

Chrysanths: Trefor wishes to thank everyone that bought flowers last summer and donated money once again, £150 was donated to Marie Curie Cancer care.

Congratulations to Joshua Cook of Pontfadog who has been awarded a 1st Dan (Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate. We are very proud of you. Love Mum and Dad.

To the person who stole a Christmas Hamper out of my van, parked outside the chemists on Tuesday, 18 December between 18.45 and 20.10, smashing two windows in the process, I believe that this deprived act was done by a local sad, sad person as the hamper box was found the next morning by the bus shelter
What a sad and lonely life you must lead.
Merry Xmas

Trefor Lloyd and Emrys Roberts recently received WRVS Long Service Medals for their service with the Ceiriog Voluntary Car Scheme. Trefor has served eighteen years and has travelled 36,200 miles; Emrys has served fifteen years and travelled 15,100 miles.
They have carried patients to hospitals in St Asaph, Colwyn Bay , Llangollen, Wrexham, Chirk, Gobowen and Shrewsbury and relatives to visit in all the local homes at Llangollen, Llandyrnog, Dobb's Hill, Meadow's Rise, Trevalyn and Chirk Court.

Dymuna Gwen, John a'r teulu, Bonc, Nantyr, ddiolch yn fawr iawn am bob datganiad o gydymdeimlad a dderbyniwyd wedi marwolaeth Idris, diolch hefyd i bawb a fynechodd y gwasanaeth yn Amlosgfa Petrebychan.
Gwen, John and family, Bonc, Nantyr, wish to say thank you for all the expressions received following Idris' death, also thanks to all those who attended the service at Pentrebycvhan Crematorium.
To all friends and neighbours, I would like to say, Thank you, for all the beautiful Christmas Cards and gifts which I received. I hope you all had a nice Christmas and wish you and all friends in hospital, all the best for 2008 from Phyllis Morris.

Going Nowhere Fast.

I walked as fast as possible. Worked up a sweat, in fact. After about a mile, I broke into a jog, and then ran as fast as I could. Finally, after about 25 minutes, I stopped. My heart was pounding. My shirt was soaked. But I had gone nowhere. I had just done 2.5 miles on the treadmill.
After I cooled off, I sat down with my Bible. I was following a reading schedule and the selection for the day was from the book of Numbers. I read some of it slowly and some faster, but I felt at times that I wasn't getting anywhere, like I was on the treadmill. In my reading censuses were taken. The long journey was recapped. The tribes were listed and re-listed. The next day I moved into Deuteronomy. More wanderings. More about Israelites and their land.
But when I got to chapter 4. I was told why all the recapping was important. Moses told the people not to forget, 'forget the things their eyes had seen, and to teach them to their children,' (verse 9) .
The previous reading was not about Israel going nowhere fast, it was about training, about a lesson in using God's past workings as instruction for future Godly living.
All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, as Paul told Timothy in his second letter , third chapter 16th verse 'All Scripture is God breathed, and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.' So even when it may seem unimportant, keep reading. Sometimes we have to be patient to realize its full purpose.
Search the Scriptures precious store
As a miner digs for ore,
Search, and you will surely find
Treasures to enrich the mind
Let God speak to us through His Word
Be Blessed. Yours in Christ Glyn
Rev'd R. Glyn Jones, Bryn Glas, Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen. LL20 7EU
Tel 01691718086 or 07760328752

Happy New Year to The Glyn News Editor, Readers and correspondents.
First of all I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who held a stall and came along to our Christmas Market, we had a splendid afternoon, the atmosphere was fantastic and as a bonus to all that, we raised over £500; which will be used for our evening entertainment for the winter nights providing us with a bar and interactive DVD’s such as ‘Deal or No Deal’ etc., as long as we don’t have to play 'Big Brother'.
The programme for 2008 will be in the Glyn News next month when the residents and I have put it together (don’t the weeks fly by).
We have lots to look forward to as I write this, in the run up to Christmas and the Residents have done their menu for the period so as you read this the kitchen staff will be off with exhaustion and we are eating lots of salads.
Kindest regards D R and Diane G

Now that winter has set in the long tailed tits are back on my feeder. My favourite, they are so smart in their chocolate markings and black stripes, without doubt they are the most social of the tits. At this time of year in the right spot flocks of thirty or more can be seen and their chree chree chree sounds are quite distinctive. Even in summer they are rarely seen in less than half a dozen.
Always I have far more questions than answers, and one of the things that has long puzzled me is what birds are feeding on under oak trees in winter, it must drop from the tree as often the birds are on the road picking at something. This behaviour is seen in all members of the crow family, wood pigeon, robin, dunnock and others and seems exclusive to oak. I’ve looked but failed to spot anything, but birds have remarkable vision, far better than we humans.
Of all British trees, the oak has by far the greatest number and variety of species associated with it. Without them our wildlife would suffer, it is a living larder to so many species.
We are in the middle of repairing our pond, a race against time as frog spawn is sometimes as early as February, and we must not disappoint them! Three feet deep in the middle it has heavy use in the season.
Days are getting longer, spring will follow and we start again. Lovely.
Tom Baker, Hyfrydle, Hen Ffordd, Dolywern Tel. 712835