Showing posts from December, 2010
Here's a sincere request I put to our three larger stores, Tesco, Co-op Station Road and B & M. Next year, when we reach the checkout, stop trying to persuade us to buy some "bargain" we don't want or need. I first came across …
Merry Christmas to one and all... especially the gritting gangs (The temperature in Rhuthun at 5 this morning stands at –8°C)
With the salt mountain opposite the council's Lôn Parcwr depot about one quarter of its original size since its delivery this autumn and with the media concentrating less on roads and more on air and rail, who knows whether the council or the nat…
One sector of the town's economy that appears to be blooming is the sale of antiques, collectibles and associated stuff. With the opening towards the bottom of Clwyd Street last month of Y Shop, cleverly and interestingly recycling the fascia of t…
Thank you to those who've offered advice on the purchase of a new computer. I have a further question embedded within the Comments on the original post, here .
I blame the church. Fancy allowing Christmas Day to fall on a Saturday. Does the church understand what this has potentially done for business? : ) A Saturday Christmas means yesterday was the last weekend for Christmas selling in Rhuthun (there being…
I need a new computer. I don't want a new computer as I’m perfectly happy with the one I have. It may be old but it works. Till yesterday morning, when an intermittent problem became more permanent. Plus, VAT is increasing to 20 per cent, so now m…
So, Blog Rhuthun Blog found its way onto the Ysgol Brynhyfryd PTA Christmas Quiz this week, did it. See Comments posted here . Still not clear as to the question and why. Perhaps someone could help. This reminds me of this year's Rhuthun Blog Ch…
A dry night for a change for Rhuthun’s 2010 late night shopping last night, but a combination of no real notice, no real advertising and falling temperatures put paid to the event. The likes of Hide Away, Cerrig & the Green Lady and Leonardo'…
Dr Peter Litman has asked that I give details of St Peter's Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, on Sunday 19th December at 4 p.m. Says Dr Litman, "Why not kick start your Christmas celebrations by hearing and singing your favourite carols …
The recent rise in petrol prices has been steadier than the dramatic & sudden hike of the summer of 2008. It's been a difficult fortnight nonetheless. The cheapest gallon of unleaded in town is currently now £5.68. That’s the highest it's …
So, Rhuthun is recognised throughout the UK for having a new celebrity in our midst. This is one Geoff Dwight, the half brother of Reginald Dwight AKA Elton John. Many in Rhuthun already know this (and this is not the first time GD has appeared in the…
Also on the subject of pop stars' oblique connections with Rhuthun, from the BBC today . It's a time I remember well.
A comment posted here on Sunday revealed that a small number of traders were considering opening later on Thursday 16th December. Investigations have concluded that this indeed looks to be the case, till 7 p.m. If any of the shopkeepers concerned f…
About a fortnight ago, one of Rhuthun's most prominent buildings has relied on two supports to keep its entrance canopy and the balcony above from collapsing. Is this a symptom of Rhuthun at Christmas 2010? We're talking of the Castle Hote…
May I remind everyone to continue to pass comments if they wish to but that comment moderation continues for the time being (click here to see why). To date, I have cleared all comments left bar three (two I have purposefully deleted and, sad to say,…
Small towns like Rhuthun rely on the run up to Christmas. They particularly depend on late November and early December. For, as we approach Christmas Eve, there is a tendency, perhaps out of desperation or in search of ideas, for some people to migrat…
Bob Costain has written to say that Saturday's Christmas produce market is cancelled owing to the icy conditions and possible snowfall. This is a reluctant decision. Some stallholders may migrate to the market hall, if space.
Seeing the smiling face of the V2 manager leering out of the Free Press must’ve been very difficult for the people of Canol y Dre and Prior Street. The on-off-on-off-on saga of the local discotheque has finally resulted in the V2 licence being restore…
