Leonardo's is to stop offering its long-standing meals on wheels service to elderly people. Interestingly, one of the delivery drivers is also the proprietrix of the next door Siop Nain card shop.
Opened on Friday October 12th was a rather interesting and unique eco-store, in one of the arcade units off Well Street. It stocks a range of products which also included some textiles and children's toys. If we're honest, we cannot see such a specialist store lasting, though it's such a good idea and deserves to do well.
As if the one at Cae Ddol isn't enough. Ruthin's finest have discovered Station Walk as an alternative skateboard park. They gather at dusk and use boards as obstacles and challenges. The beauty of the Cae Ddol park is that it isn't anywhere near housing. Not like Station Walk, of course, where the feral youths simply cause a nuisance.
There are complaints from residents in the Llysfasi area that this coach is regularly parking in a layby, thereby obstructing access to the post box. As far as we can see, the coach is parked lawfully. there are no yellow lines and the coach isn't straying onto the bus stop itself. It may be an inconvenience for those small numbers who still use the general post office's mail service but it isn't much of one, surely.
As the Co-op prepares to turn itself blue, we noticed that different shopping trolleys have come along. They do not appear to be new.
In March this year, Bocs Bwyd opened next to the Wernfechan chippie. It closed this month, after barely six months of trading. Latterly, it was noticed to be open on Saturdays as well as Mondays to Fridays.
Also closed after even less time is Rupert's No. 6. The Daily Post would have us believe that the chef left (flounced off?) and that there was a fundamental dispute between the two partners, one of whom, the Davieses of Siop Nain's son, lives in Malta. "Closed until further notice" means "Closed for good". There's the prospect of it reopening in early 2019 to include—possibly—a small hotel above and, presumably, using the rear detached building as accommodation (as now).
Monday October 29th saw the last ever edition of the Yellow Pages pushed through our doors. Last time's was 232 pages in the new letterbox-friendly size; this month's was 176 pages.
The 2001 edition, shown here with the chicks on its cover, was 1170 pages long, in A4 format. Under "Supermarkets" there were lusted 37 KwikSaves in North Wales & Chester (one in Rhuthun/Ruthin); and eight Tescos (none in Rhuthun). Neither Co-op Pioneer nor Lo-Coast mentioned Rhuthun. Under "Surveyors", there was no mention of Rhuthun under Cavendish Surveyors—they arrived in 2002. There was Dodd's in Rhuthun and the only Williams Estates was shown in Dinbych (there was no ther listing, not even in Prestatyn). Today's had no category for "Supermarkets" at all and it includes no local estate agents.
