The Ghost Monk<p>The medieval church porch at Corwen, <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Denbighshire" target="_blank">#Denbighshire</a> has been built round a little standing stone bearing the splendid name of Carreg y Big yn y Fach Rhewllyd (the pointy stone in the icy nook). <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Folklore" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> suggests this may have been true of earlier churches on this ancient site.
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pacoulmag<p>This incredible font, sculpted from a single piece of oak wood,<br>Efenechtyd church, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FontsOnFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FontsOnFriday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> - Explosion fears over proposed huge battery farm </p><p>by Dafydd Evans, BBC News, January 16, 2025</p><p>"Concerns about fires and explosions have been raised over plans to build one of the UK largest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryFarms</span></a>.</p><p>"The Ynni Celyn project would create a 1,000MW <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryEnergyStorageSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryEnergyStorageSystem</span></a> (BESS) site on green fields above the village of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gwyddelwern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gwyddelwern</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>.</p><p>"A public meeting will be held on Thursday, with some residents concerned about the safety of the site and potential <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a>.</p><p>"Developer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatPower</span></a> said safety was 'paramount' and only about a third of the 75 acre site would house batteries.</p><p>"BESS are being built across the UK to help balance the electricity grid, which is becoming increasingly powered by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a>.</p><p>"The systems hold electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind turbines and solar farms.</p><p>"Plans for the site, close to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClwydianHills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClwydianHills</span></a> and a planned new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalPark</span></a>, were recently shown to the community.</p><p>"Dr Kevin Sharp lives near the proposed site and said it could create a 'potential catastrophe'.</p><p>"He added said: 'We know that these batteries can catch fire, explode and emit lots of very <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicGases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicGases</span></a>.</p><p>"'I don't think anyone can guarantee the safety of everybody around here, should there be an incident.'</p><p>"'A small chance of a bad thing is an unacceptable risk for the people who live locally.'</p><p>"Demand for electricity is expected to double in Wales by 2050 as efforts to reduce carbon emissions continue and BESS sites are seen as providing a stable and reliable supply.</p><p>"Similarly sized projects are being built or have been approved.</p><p>"However, fires and explosions have been reported around the world including one at a 20MW site in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Liverpool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liverpool</span></a> in 2020.</p><p>"Jamie Corry also lives close to the site and said it was unsuitable due to the 'shocking' access for the fire service."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30dn61m64eo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c30dn61m</span><span class="invisible">64eo</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BessFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BessFires</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumFires</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>🌧️ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Rain. Some parts of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a> can expect some heavy showers 4am-10am Sunday.</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>⚠️ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Thunderstorms across <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a>, and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>, effective until 9pm this evening. Some may see sudden downpours which could bring 20-40 mm of rainfall in a short period of time. While not everyone will see rain, those who do are at risk of some localised flooding. Because of this risk, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NaturalResourcesWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NaturalResourcesWales</span></a> have also issued a Yellow Warning for risk of flooding.</p>
Guyroscope<p>Last full day in North <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a> tomorrow then home. On the way here we had a lovely afternoon in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conwy</span></a> so I'm looking for recommendations about where to stop off on the way back. So if anyone from <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flintshire</span></a> or even <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Cheshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cheshire</span></a> has a succession I'm all ears! (Not the zoo though)</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>❌ Denbighshire road closures:<br />- Barkby Avenue, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Prestatyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Prestatyn</span></a><br />- Bastion Road, Prestatyn<br />- Plassau Farm, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Cwm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Cwm</span></a><br />- Lower Denbigh Road, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/StAsaph" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StAsaph</span></a></p><p>(<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> County Council)</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>🌬️<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Wind, 8am-10pm Sat, for <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Anglesey" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Anglesey</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a>. A deep area of low pressure, will bring a spell of very windy weather to parts of western <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wales</span></a> this weekend. Gusts of 50 mph are expected quite widely on Saturday, while some exposed spots, particularly on the coast, will see 60 to 70 mph gusts with large waves also likely.</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>⚠️ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Rain, 12am-3pm Fri, covering parts of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>. Natural Resources Wales have also issued a Yellow “Be Aware” Warning for Risk of Flooding during this time. 10-15mm is likely widely, with up to 30mm locally. For some this could fall as sleet or snow, esp. at higher levels, which could lead to further disruption. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NorthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthWales</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>✅ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> County Council have posted that the <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/HorseshoePass" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HorseshoePass</span></a> has reopened.</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>🚧 <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/HorseshoePass" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HorseshoePass</span></a> is now closed due to poor weather conditions. The police have reported several minor collisions in the area. (via NWP <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbigh" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbigh</span></a> Rural) <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NorthWalesPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthWalesPolice</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UKSnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKSnow</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>📚 Links for updates on SCHOOL CLOSURES - Might be worth bookmarking for Thursday morning:</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Anglesey" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Anglesey</span></a>: <a href="https://www.anglesey.gov.wales/en/Residents/Schools-and-learning/School-Closures.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">anglesey.gov.wales/en/Resident</span><span class="invisible">s/Schools-and-learning/School-Closures.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>: <a href="https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Education-and-Families/School-Closures.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Educa</span><span class="invisible">tion-and-Families/School-Closures.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>: <a href="https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/education-and-schools/emergency-school-closures.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">denbighshire.gov.uk/en/educati</span><span class="invisible">on-and-schools/emergency-school-closures.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a>: <a href="https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Schools/SchoolClosures.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/</span><span class="invisible">Schools/SchoolClosures.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a>: <a href="https://diogel.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/DigwyddiadauArgyfwng/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">diogel.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/Digw</span><span class="invisible">yddiadauArgyfwng/en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>: <a href="https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/school-status" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">wrexham.gov.uk/school-status</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UKSnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKSnow</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>⚠️❄️ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued an AMBER Warning for Snow & Ice in parts of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>, 8am-3pm Thurs. Over high ground, 10-15cm snow is expected - possibly 20-25cm above 200m. Strong winds may lead to drifting. Also risk of freezing rain.</p><p>Lower areas may get 2-5cm, but not everywhere. This may fall as sleet or rain at times. As a result, Met Office have issued a Yellow Warning for Snow for the entire region, in effect between 6am Thurs and 6am Fri.</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UKSnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKSnow</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>⚠️🌧️ Due to two bands of heavy rain forecast Monday evening and Tuesday, further warnings have been issued. 15-30mm is expected widely but a few places may see 35-50mm. The concern is that with rain falling on already saturated ground could lead to some flooding.</p><p>As a result, the <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Rain, 5pm Mon until 9pm Tue for much of the region. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Natural" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Natural</span></a> ResourcesWales have issued a Yellow Warning for risk of flooding on Tue for <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a> & <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>.</p>
Mike 🏳️🌈<p>This LGBTQ+ timeline for Denbighshire, where I live, results from the Welsh Government’s aim "to encourage the celebration of local stories of sexual orientation & gender identity, to tackle inequalities experienced by LGBTQ+ communities, to challenge discriminaton", so as to "create a society where LGBTQ+ people are safe to live & love authentically, openly & freely as themselves”.</p><p><a href="https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/leisure-and-tourism/libraries/lgbtqplus-timeline/lgbtqplus-timeline.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">denbighshire.gov.uk/en/leisure</span><span class="invisible">-and-tourism/libraries/lgbtqplus-timeline/lgbtqplus-timeline.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wales</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/cymru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cymru</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/WelshDragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelshDragon</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/denbighShire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>denbighShire</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/dinbych" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dinbych</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>⚠️🌧️ Wet and windy weather is expected in the region over the next few days. The <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/MetOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetOffice</span></a> have issued a Yellow Warning for Rain, 10pm Sat until 6pm Sun (Christmas Eve) in parts of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Conwy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conwy</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Gwynedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gwynedd</span></a> due to a slow-moving band of rain. West-facing high ground could see 60-80mm during this period. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NaturalResourcesWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NaturalResourcesWales</span></a> has also issued a Yellow “Be Aware” Warning due a risk of flooding.</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>💬 <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> County Council: "Due to the disruption of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/StormBabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StormBabet</span></a>, a number of roads are still currently closed. The highways team are continuously working to try and clear and re-open them as soon as possible... This will take some time, so please bear with us as we work hard in trying to get these roads back in working order. We ask that you do not ignore road closure signs as they are put in place for a reason."</p>
North Wales Storms News<p>💬 Updates from <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> County Council:</p><p>“The Council is advising people to avoid public transport, if possible, due to weather disruptions on the road.”</p><p>“Please be aware that our contact centre is experiencing an extremely high volume of calls today so please be patient if calling with an issue.”</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/StormBabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StormBabet</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NorthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthWales</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>💬 Updates from <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a> County Council:</p><p>“Hafan Deg in Rhyl has been set up as a temporary shelter for residents who have been affected by the severe weather.”</p><p>“Please be aware, the Council does not provide sandbags to individual properties when there is a flood… If you’re concerned about imminent flooding, please let us know.”</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/StormBabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StormBabet</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NorthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthWales</span></a></p>
North Wales Storms News<p>👮♂️💬 <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NorthWalesPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthWalesPolice</span></a>: “Flooding is affecting several roads across the region - in particular <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Denbighshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Denbighshire</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Flintshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Flintshire</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Wrexham" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wrexham</span></a>. We are experiencing a high number of calls, please be patient and only use the 999 line in an emergency.”</p>
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