Showing posts from December, 2008
Rhuthun/Ruthin’s look back at what we felt were the major events of 2008… January 2008— Rhuthn’s Somerfield supermarket closes. CITS and Studio 21 open. The town sees a spate of vandalism, and not for the last time in 2008. Wind farm protesters rejo…
Thanks to the three people who expressed appreciation for the 2008 Christmas Quiz . Further to Anonymous's correction (for which thanks), I have checked my notes regarding Maes Hafod. The houses were cleared from 1979, not in 1979. I also note t…
While the likes of Debenhams in Chester reopened after Christmas at 7 a.m. on Boxing Day, giving staff the customary single day off, Rhuthun is slowly defrosting after its Christmas break. Some shops reopened on Saturday 27th, others yesterday, more…
Think you know Rhuthun? Over the last 24 days, we've invited readers to answer a series of 24 multiple choice questions on various facets of the town—historic and recent. We hope you've enjoyed it. Some were easy, some were harder, perhaps som…
Today, we've reached the end of the Rhuthun/Ruthin Bog Christmas Quiz 2008. Here's the complete list of all 24 questions, including today's. Answers appear tomorrow at 5 a.m. on Christmas Day. December 1. Which building won this year’s Q…
It seems that the co-operative wishing to take over The Rhuthun Organics shop has not met with success. This intriguing story started with the pending closure of Rhuthun’s last remaining town centre grocer. The owners decided the autumn perhaps was…
The Saturday before Christmas is always an important day. Town traders felt that last year’s was hampered by Gweledigaeth Rhuthun/Ruthin Vision’s Nadolig Rhuthun. A year ago, you may recall that although the organisers maintained access to all car pa…
Google really does work in mysterious ways. The number of people searching for “Christmas Quiz” for their office party (I assume) has resulted in a significant spike of visitors to this site—all of which are likely to be disappointed. Unless they real…
If you include the Vale Country Club, we think that there are currently 11 ladies' hairdressers in Rhuthun. The latest to open was MDUK, on St Peter's Square , in October. Next month, there'll be a twelfth, from 5th January, to be exact.…
It’s at times like these you appreciate living in a small town… Some weeks ago, in the centre of the Free Press, was nothing short of a 30-page advertising puff for Wrecsam. We’d bet that no one read its small print from cover to cover but the fact …
I for one spent £5 this time last year on the Nadolig Rhuthun 2007 raffle, the Raffl Fawr . The prizes were quite lavish. I didn’t win anything but the fiver was well spent because it went towards funding this year’s campaign. Or did it? Gavin Harri…
Paraphrasing heavily from positive comments left by various people. Original comments here and here Gavin Harris, Monorhaus I am pleased with the overall result of our efforts this year. More importantly I am optimistic based on the feedback so …
Bravo Rhuthun! Yesterday's turnout in town was exceptional. The organisers of this year's Christmas marketing campaign—ANRGHEG Nadolig—will no doubt be very happy, especially when compared to last year's efforts that sort of backfired. It…
It was probably as good as it will ever get in Rhuthun. And actually better than in some previous years. But disappointing nevertheless. We’re referring to last last night’s late opening . The streets didn’t seem busy at all (other than with conside…
If you feel like taking a look at what Rhuthun's Christmas lights will look like when they're turned turned on, on Friday, try Market Street. There's a solitary unit illuminated. This was spotted at about 8 p.m. The image doesn't do ju…
Yesterday morning at shortly after breakfast, our Canolfan Grefft/Craft Centre had its official opening, when the heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones unveiled a commemorative Berwyn quarry slate plaque. If I recall correctly, the old centre managed to …
It’s probably our most famous and noteworthy building, and the conservationists who refurbished it deserve absolute recognition. Indeed, it won this year's RICS Welsh Building Conservation Award. But was it fair to award the 2008 Quayle Award to …
