"North Wales is the place I associate with the first real writing I did and it's not too much to say that my awakening to the pleasures and responsibilites of literature took place in Miss Enid Jones' English class at Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech." His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman who was awarded an honorary professorship at Bangor University (Bangor and Anglesey Mail). "I don't want him to be the story all the time - taking the spotlight away from good performance and affecting public confidence in the police." Oh dear, North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom is still getting it in the neck, this time from police authority member Hywel Eifion Jones (Holyhead and Anglesey Mail). "I am off to check that my family will get the insurance money when my husband, the house and myself are blown up by this Roman candle." Mrs J Tetlow, from Amlwch, who is concerned about a proposed liquid natural gas plant near her home, in a letter to editor (Holyhead and Anglesey Mail). "Great Britain already houses enough depleted uranium to manufacture 18,000 nuclear warheads of the size dropped on Nagasaki, but thanks to our leaders there is a buoyant market for armour-piercing shells." In another letter, S Tossell from Bethesda, can see business as Anglesey's Wylfa power station mushrooming (Holyhead and Anglesey Mail). "They couldn't get back from Durham so we had to use the public address system and that wasn't the end of the story. Steve MacKenzie, from the Assembly of God Church, checked and tested the system but had to go to casualty with an eye problem but Rachel, another man called Steve and Mike really helped so I can't thank them enough." Bangor shopping centre manager Jeanne Molyneux. First the brass band pull out, then the rock group and then there's injury to add to insult but the city's Christmas lights still got switched on in the end (Bangor and Anglesey Mail). "We can’t wait any longer, it is 3.45pm now and my son is due at a party at 4pm." Rhyl has its own festive problems, according to a mother whose child didn't get to see Santa Claus because the town's latest event was so busy (Rhyl and Prestatyn Visitor). "It also praises Trinity Mirror Newspapers and ScottishPower for running the [Community Champions] awards and highlighting the excellent work that goes on in North Wales communities." Early day motion in the Commons congratulating our very own newspapers, put forward by Vale of Clwyd MP Chris Ruane. Wow, praise for the press from the politicians. What next? Bernard Matthews getting praise from the turkeys? (Rhyl and Prestatyn Visitor). "Quickly I produced my little bundle of dog poop bags as if it were an ID card to show I am not the enemy." Letter writer Steve Wood, of Prestatyn, feels intimidated by a community policeman as he walks his pooch (Rhyl and Prestatyn Visitor). "We didn't think anything of it at the time as the adrenaline just kicked in. It wasn't until later that we thought they had a lucky escape and perhaps we did too." Jed Dyer, of Llandudno, who together with brother Ian Dyer, saved an elderly couple from a burning building (North Wales Weekly News). "He's getting up at 6am and swimming two mornings per week before school. It's quite hard for him because he's only nine but he's not complaining." Karen Davies describes her son Dylan's training regime. The youngster, who has a form of cerebral palsy is aiming to swim a distance equivilent to crossing the English Channel. "I tendered a Bank of Jersey £5 note at the Asda Llandudno store and this was refused as payment. I was told by someone in the cash office that it was because of the difference in the exchange rate. I have only just stopped laughing." Letter writer Robin Stones, of Old Colwyn (North Wales Weekly News). "Margaret, last night was for you." Colwyn Bay Football Club director Roger Skinner at the funeral of club stalwart Margaret Jones who had served the Seagulls for 50 years. The previous evening, the Bay had beaten Sheffield on penalties to reach the first round proper of the FA Trophy (North Wales Weekly News Sport). "It was terrible. It smells of sewage. Something should be done about it. If we were in Cardiff Bay it would have been done last week." Something is rotten at Caernarfon according to newsagent Edgar Wyn Owen (Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald). "Can anyone help me to understand why it is the apparently grown-up adult Welshmen that make up the Welsh Rugby Union have decided that a young, posh, English rugby-supporting boy who drinks and skis too much and couldn't find Caerdydd without his minders deserves such an honour." Letter writer Craig ab Iago is not impressed with the WRU's decision to name its latest international trophy the Prince William Cup (Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald). *Guess the big mouth pictured above and win the book Paintbrush Poet by William Selwyn (introduction by the late Sir Kyffyn Williams) and the Real the Movie DVD, about Spanish football giants Real Madrid. Last week's big mouth was Jacques Chirac and there was no winner. If there is no winner this time, there will be another rollover. Closing date - noon Monday, Dec 3. Email your answer to paul.scott@northwalesnews.co.uk | 
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