Showing posts from March, 2017

After a Nine Year Gap

It was in April 2008 that Rhuthun/Ruthin's sole new car dealer closed . Nine years later and we're about to see another in Rhuthun. That is Redstone Cars, Lôn Parcwr.  They'll be selling new Subarus. But who actually buys Subaru, anyway? P…

More like Woolworth's than Woolworth's

I'm unreliably informed that later in the day on Saturday, unlike at opening time, Homebargains in Dinbych was packed out. My undependable informant reckoned she queued for 45 minutes to check out, during which time her frozen food defrosted (so …

Speed on the Relief Road

With a Go Safe speed van espied on Glasdir, what, at least four times this fortnight, I constantly ask myself "Why?" Is it a crash site? No. Are there multiple junctions and access ways? No. Pedestrians everywhere? No. Why, then, does the …

One Half of a Quarter

Half of Dinbych's discount quarter is now open. As of earlier today, T J Morris Ltd t/a Homebargains has joined Lidl's... as the whole Liberty Property site remains under construction for the final half of the jigsaw, Aldi and Poundworld. H…

Nant y Felin to Re-open

The rumours are correct . The Nant y Felin, at Pentre Llanrhaeadr, is to re-open, in time for Mothering Sunday. Its new lessees will be the chef from On the Hill—probably the best regarded restaurant in Rhuthun/Ruthin—and one of the MacCarter dynasty.…

Foul Play on the Footpath

The footpath behind the housing at Parc Brynhyfryd was once open to the school playing field and via informal gates to the backs of the houses. No longer.  There's a health imperative to keep dogs off the school pitches. So, the footpath is now be…

Doris has her Day in Town

Earlier today, just shy of one year after its reopening , they again gated off the Cunning Green. This thanks to the tree brought down by storm Doris, a week earlier, on February 23rd. This was in Bob Costain's property and it left the tree pushin…

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