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A Right Royal Letdown

I was very much looking forward to seeing Colin Edwards's photographs of Diana, the late princess of Wales. Not because I am some sort of royalist like the photographer himself but because of the quality and consistency of the images he's take…

To Think...

... that of all the takeaways in Rhuthun/Ruthin, the Ruthin Tandoori was probably the most liked in this household. Time was when you could buy a meal for two and feed four; and a meal for four would do you and your neighbours, both sides. I cannot re…

Master of Advertising—2

Pine and Oak Direct reports a busy first two days for its invitation-only £468,000 retirement sale. If you've ever bought from them—and most in Rhuthun/Ruthin have—you'll've received a letter of admittance. Hereinafter, it's open…

Softened Landscape

Am I the only one to have noticed the state of the chestnut trees on Lôn Parcwr? They flank the empty Niagara unit as built by the then WDA, immediately after the Craft Centre. The trees have been in a poor shape since last summer. About two thirds …

Master of Advertising

After 32 years, one of Rhuthun/Ruthin's best known business women is about to retire. Liz Williams, owner of Pine (& Oak) Direct, started her business as Pine Direct in 1985, as one of the first occupants of the then new Lôn Parcwr workshops…

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