Trip to Japan Criticised

Trip to Japan criticised. Report on BBC

BBC Report Wylfa Off-Line for Over 5 Months

BBC report that Wylfa has been off-line fore more than five months.

HM Coastguard - Cliff Rescue Practice

Practice night at Wylfa Head for HM Coastguard Cliff Rescue.

Evening View of Isle of Man

Calm, still warm evening. No clouds. Great view of Isle of Man and Scotland.
Soon to have lots of wind turbines constructed between here and Anglesey.
Enjoy an uninterrupted view while you can.

Uninterrupted view of Isle of Man from Llanbadrig, Anglesey.
Enjoy it  before all those wind turbines in the Celtic Array
are constructed between here and there.

Pink in the Sunset

Nice pink evening at Cemlyn.

Drilling Moves On

Drilling rigs continue to move across the landscape.

Dungeness Issues

38 Degrees Campaign to prevent another extension for Dungeness B Nuclear Plant.
Lots of links to read.

Consultation Meetings - Wylfa Neuedd and Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm - June 2014

Two more sets of consultation meetings this week.

Horizon Nuclear Power are holding one of their regular Open Surgeries at Cemaes Village Hall on Monday 16 June between 1pm and 7pm

TPG WIND are holding a public exhibition on 17 June at Llanfechell School Community Centre on Tuesday 17 June 6.30pm to 8.30pm. THis is about the Rhyd-yGroes Wind farm where TPG WIND ( joint venture between E.ON and Eurus Energu UK Ltd plan "to repower the wind farm to make use of more efficient and economic turbines". The plans will reduce the number of turbines from 24 to 13 whilst also increasing the possible power output from 7.2MW to 11.7MW. There will be a Community Benefit Fund contributing about £46,000 per year - £4,000 per MW of installed capacity (the figure quoted is for 13 turbines - funds would reduce if fewer turbines were erected).
see eonenergy.com/rhydygroesrepower

More Orchids to Look For

There are now scores of orchids in flower on the coastal path east of Wylfa Head.

Orchids on the Anglesey Coastal Path at Wylfa Head

Wylfa Nature Trail Reopened

Forget to mention that the trees must now be safe, and the Trail has been reopened. Though there seems to be more work needed to the actual paths to finish things off properly.

Ty Banner, Tregele Still Awaits Demolition

Ty Banner, next to the Tregele garage still awaits demolition. It has sat empty behind fencing from about April when it was awaiting a survey for asbestos.

Ty Banner, Tregele, Anglesey awaiting demolition by Horizon Nuclear Power.

Path to Wylfa Nature Reserve

The path from Cemaes to Wylfa Nature Reserve car park.
Shows up well through the grass and wild flowers.
Looking to the left from the filed over the marsh land, shown well by the yellow flag iris and the rushes beyond. In the winter this was covered in water.

Path to Wylfa Nature Reserve car park, walking from Cemaes Bay.

Marton Fabok wants to Hear from U

PhD student, Marton Fabok wants to hear from people in the area about how they feel about the local nuclear power station at Wylfa.
What are your perspectives on the nuclear plant and what kind of future the ne plant means for teh people of Anglesey and Cemaes in particular. We hants to hear from a diverse selection of people; old Cemaes families and new incomers; supporters and sceptics.
Contact him on marton.fabok@liverpool.ac.uk or mobile 07805148057.
Notice he talks about 'the new station' and not the 'proposed new station'.
The environmental surveys are still underway, as are the geology studies, the public consultation phase has not yet started and the plant has no operational license in the UK nor has a planning application been approved.Not sure an economic model for construction or operation has even been demonstration yet.
  

Porth yr Ogof Still Closed

The beach to Porth yr Ogof is still closed. The access way made to dismantle the old lifeboat station is unstable and having taken away the galvanised steps to the side of the old building there is no way down until new steps are made.

Orchids in Flower on Coastal Path

The orchids are just starting to bloom along the coastal path at Wylfa.
The first purple flower has just shown with more to come, still green in the grass fringe along the footpath, so be careful where you tread.

Orchid near Wylfa Head, Anglesey.
On coastal footpath.

Alternative Route around Wylfa Nature Trail

Another session as a local tour guide this morning to assist two Americans walking the Anglesey Coastal Footpath.
The new signage at the Nature Trail gives the alternative route around the nature area at Wylfa, but doesn't say why it is necessary. Assume its still problems associated with dangerous trees after the spring storms.
Americans happy with their walk around the coastal path, heading towards Church Bay and dinner at the Lobster Pot.

7th June 2014 - Fun Day and Rock Night

Wylfa Fun Day and Rock Night
7th June 2014

Rig Spotting

Almost as many rig variations as plants. A forest of spires across the landscape.
Truck mounted, trailers and tracked shown here.