Showing posts from January, 2017
It's said that Rhuthun/Ruthin is the only town in North Wales that doesn't own its own town or city council premises. Is that true? We have no idea. The fact that it doesn't has resulted in an embryonic plan for the council to buy or lease…
THE STATE OF RHUTHUN/RUTHIN IN 2017 Yesterday afternoon was very pleasant. The sun was unseasonally warm, and, well before the snowdrops were out, we enjoyed a taste of spring. So early. The temperature was at 14C. Younger people were out in t-shirt…
You never seem to get 50ps out of Tesco's automated shelf checkouts. Yesterday is a good example. In goes cash and out in change come two 20ps and two 5ps. So, I get four silver coins of shrapnel instead of one. Typical. You get the impression…
When walking through Rhuthun/Ruthin, one characteristic of 2016 has been the number of times a passer-by can smell pot. Even in 2015 it was rare to taste it on the streets. Now, sometimes, it's even noticeable during the day. The new year celebr…