Have a very Merry Christmas

Christmas Day is with us once again and for those of us fortunate enough, the festive period is a time to spend with family and friends. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For some, December 25 is just another working day – thanks to our emergency services, fire, police and ambulance personnel who will be on duty today as they are 365 days of the year.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Also to NHS staff working in hospitals and on call and those who work in the private care sector. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Volunteer rescue teams such as NEWSAR, the North East Wales Search and Rescue Team and Flint-based HM Coastguard will be on-call throughout that day – as they are everyday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A rise in the number of call-outs RNLI lifeboat crews attend over the festive period could mean three members of the same Flint family swap turkey and tinsel for saving lives this Christmas.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Sisters Carly, 26 and Rachael McCarthy, 30 and their dad Bill Dewsbury – pictured above – all volunteer for Flint RNLI. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Read more about them here. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Council workers and utilities engineers will be on call today keeping the roads clear roads and the power on. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

And don’t forget the many others, particularly in the hospitality sector – who will be working today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Not everyone is able to spend time with loved ones or enjoy a home-cooked dinner, spare a thought to those less fortunate, who may be homeless or spending Christmas alone. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

While Christmas is a joyful time of the year, filled with festivities, food and parties, it can also be one of the hardest times of the year. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Christmas can bring about feelings of obligation and over-commitment to social plans. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A leading Consultant Psychiatrist is urging people in North Wales to take the time to look after themselves and their loved ones over the busy festive period. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Dr Alberto Salmoiraghi, a Medical Director at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, is reminding people of the support available 24/7 from the C.A.L.L Mental Health Helpline for Wales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Read more here. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Finally – thanks to our readers, for your continued support over the past 12 months, without your story submissions, tweets, tip-offs, and general ‘banter’ we would struggle to exist. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

So, to everyone – no matter where you are or what you are doing today, have a very Merry Christmas. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Cheers 🍷 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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