Alyson is one of a number of volunteers from around Wales trained as BBC Wales' first community reporters. You can hear the correspondents providing a flavour of local life across all of Radio Wales. Here are some of the stories Alison has reported on far:
Ysceifiog's mural
Villagers have been working together to chronicle the community's history in a frieze around the village hall.
Sausages
Alyson speaks with award-winning sausage-makers Clive & Gail Swan who run a farm and farm shop at Treuddyn, making up to 20 varieities.
Ventriloquist
Colin Spencer, 73, a local retired children's entertainer tells Alyson about his ventriloquist's act and some of the funny things that have happened to him over the years.
Local real ale brewery opens
Alyson samples some Welsh real ale when she visits Flint-based brewer Dave Facer at his microbrewery.
Flintshire myths
The residents of Flintshire are being encouraged to tell some tall tales to help preserve the county's heritage. A recent sift through the archives at county hall revealed, incredibly, that Flintshire had no accounts of myths or legends on file! Alyson learns more about the Heritage Alive project which has just been launched to remedy the situation and joins writer and storyteller Clive Hopwood as he drums up support at a Girl Guide meeting.
Animal rescue
Alyson visits the Capricorn Animal Rescue Centre, Padeswood, near Mold, one of the largest in North Wales, and talks to founder Shelia who receives more than 100 calls a day. It's a sanctuary to goats, sheep, geese, rabbits, guinea, seagulls, a pigeon and a parrot, as well as cats and dogs There's a happy ending for most, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated band of volunteers.
Mold's haunted off licence
Alyson meets Jill, a local psychic medium, and they both visit an off licence in Mold where there have been some ghostly smells and sightings.
Flintshire Crossroads
Flintshire reporter Alyson Wilson discovers how the UK charity Crossroads offers respite for those who look after a relative, partner or friend who needs their help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. She chats to Mo Robinson from Mold and Jane Farley of Flintshire Crossroads The charity is marking its 25th anniversary in Wales.
The George Formby Society
Alyson reports on the North Wales George Formby Society, who help to keep the memory and the entertainer's music alive. She also briefly does a duet with one of the enthusiasts! The piece begins with Cliff Royle and Jim Knight from the society explaining the different types of ukelele.
The Rock Salt Club
Alyson interviews Ruby and Pete who moved from Scotland to Caergwrle eight years ago to find bored youngsters hanging about the area. Rather than ordering them to clear off, says Alyson, they started the Rock Salt Club in their home. It now has about 70 members aged from 11 to 17. Already £20,000 has been pledged toward a new purpose-built clubhouse, which will offer a range of activities.
Mold's Gold Cape
The Bronze Age treasure returns to the region to go on display for the first time since it was discovered in Mold in 1883. Alyson finds out more about its importance and a campaign to bring it home.
Alyson's profile:
I was born in St Asaph and brought up in Buckley. When I left school I went to work in the local branch of the then Midland Bank (now HSBC) and stayed there for 15 years. I left the bank because I felt I needed a total change of career, so I became a TV and film extra and, over the next few years, if you were extremely eagle eyed, you could spot me in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, London's Burning, The Upper Hand, to name just a few. My husband and I set up a computer company in Mold, Flintshire, in 1997. In 2002 I was approached by Radio Wales to guest on a new technology programme called
Mousemat. I became the PC Doctor, solving listeners' problems and stayed for an enjoyable 2 years. I love writing and have had a guest column in the North Wales edition of the Daily Post.
