Talking of work starting as we were yesterday, there's another sign of optimism on the streets of Rhuthun/Ruthin.
The basement premises on Upper Clwyd Street under Nancherrow and next to J's Barbers is currently undergoing a refurbishment. It's been almost four years since James Owen retired and closed. You may recall that he sold jewellery and repaired items on the premises. Since then, the black shutter's been permanently down and it seemed that the premises could almost now be considered permanently out of use.
Not so. The person responsible for the new activity is J herself, Joan Matischok. It will open as a women's hair stylist next to her existing gents' hairdresser. The thinking seems to be that while J will style ladies' hair on a Monday, there's less time on other days to complete this more demanding task (when compared to men's hair). The remedy? A new shop, presumably with a connecting doorway. After all, it's women where the hair money is.
Health & beauty and hair is already a major industry in town. It was in December 2008 that we commented that there were quite a number of salons and that this acted as a barometer for the general affluence of Rhuthun and its hinterland, even in recessionary times, certainly when compared to neighbouring areas.
The basement premises on Upper Clwyd Street under Nancherrow and next to J's Barbers is currently undergoing a refurbishment. It's been almost four years since James Owen retired and closed. You may recall that he sold jewellery and repaired items on the premises. Since then, the black shutter's been permanently down and it seemed that the premises could almost now be considered permanently out of use.
Not so. The person responsible for the new activity is J herself, Joan Matischok. It will open as a women's hair stylist next to her existing gents' hairdresser. The thinking seems to be that while J will style ladies' hair on a Monday, there's less time on other days to complete this more demanding task (when compared to men's hair). The remedy? A new shop, presumably with a connecting doorway. After all, it's women where the hair money is.
Health & beauty and hair is already a major industry in town. It was in December 2008 that we commented that there were quite a number of salons and that this acted as a barometer for the general affluence of Rhuthun and its hinterland, even in recessionary times, certainly when compared to neighbouring areas.
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