Showing posts from December, 2015
By the end of the day, Tesco had sold out of Wednesday December 2nd's edition of the Denbighshire Free Press. Apparently, couples had been buying multiple copies in order to stand a greater chance of winning some sort of weekend or other, or so on…
The two preceding weekends were washed out. That included the disappointing Small Business Saturday . So, what of the last Saturday before Christmas 2015? A crucial one for town traders. The morning was dry and, at last, it was busy. But, sadly, no…
The Bull and associated buildings featured in December’s Ruthin Local History Society meeting This space was once occupied by a tavern called The Bull and a whole complex of other buildings, all demolished in 1862 to make way for a new street called…
Ho! Ho! Ho! The Fans of the Old Ruthin Blog are only a little exercised by the threat that Ysgol Brynhyfryd will force male pupils to wear old-fashioned shorts & knee socks this summer. This myth resulted from a classroom teacher who started a ru…
During the December meeting of the Ruthin Local History Society, this evening, someone reminded members of the mayor's 2016 charity calendar. When asked where it was available for purchase, the unanimous view was from Tesco. That, everyone agreed,…
A meeting yesterday could be pivotal in re-opening the Cunning Green . Closed since 2013 , there are signs that we could see it available again for next spring. First, though, some background: The footpath closed because part of the retaining wal…
We're more used to trumpeting Rhuthun/Ruthin's relative prosperity but statistics as published by the Ruthin & District Civic Association indicate all that glisters is not gold. Between the start of the Rhuthun foodbank in April 2013 ti…
So much for Small Business Saturday. OK, so the weather was blustery and at times wet, especially during the afternoon. The Christmas tree on the Square was rolling in the gusts like a Turkish belly dancer. But there were no more people in Rhuthun/Rut…
... on Small Business Saturday UK, today... something that was made for Rhuthun/Ruthin... or was it? Notice how much of the poster is aimed at women Apples—the only small business selling fruit & veg is the limited supply at John Jones the …
We'll all be happy after this morning's activity—or will we? Even the residents of Wernfechan, who have suffered the noise & irritation of stop-start, gear changing traffic trying to overtake parked cars should be happy. Contractors …
In the early days of the last local government reorganisation, it was Flintshire council which seemed to find itself in the pages of Private Eye, under the Rotten Boroughs column. 19 years later, it became Denbighshire's turn, though not under Rot…
The Children's Society refurbished shop opened on November 6th. It offered slightly less retail space and altered the position of the counter & till. Boot's the Chemist is under external refurbishment, or that's what this pict…
