Showing posts from October, 2016
There should be no place on our roads for idiot drivers. There was me thinking that it was only the spectating boy racer hangers-oners who drove inappropriately during the annual noise-fest they call the RAC Rally/Wales Rally GB. You know the type…
The last day of the RAC Rally/Wales Rally GB took place in Rhuthun/Ruthin, with spectators given the opportunity to watch the refuelling event at the cordoned-off Park Road car park. This was about boosting the number of visitors in town with promot…
Today our highways department begins a week's work on Ffordd Yr Wyddgrud/Mold Road, outside Ysgol Brynhyfryd, which will see the installation of the gubbins which will eventually operate a mandatory variable speed limit at school times of 20 mph…
Rumours run round Rhuthun/Ruthin like greyhounds chasing a rabbit around a racetrack. The apparent closure of Vale Carpets, Well Street, has stimulated such gossip, especially as proprietor Peter Collins is known for some outspoken comments... and his…
We are all familiar with areas or houses with names containing "melin" or "pandy". After all, there are enough of them if you look closely around. What we often fail to realise is the historic importance of these melinai or pandai…
Town centre shop unit vacancy rates across the UK are currently running at between 10 to 12 per cent. Some towns are even worse. There’s no denying that Wrexham's town centre is looking very hollow at present. In particular, after 15 years, Henbla…
Sunday at around 7 a.m. is an interesting time to wander round town. There are few people who can spy on you as you take careful note of the quiddities and minutiae, although those who are around tend to regard any interest at this hour in the town, i…
