Showing posts from February, 2020
Flooding still dominates what has been a very mild winter. Probably not a major problem is this one, as the heavy rain we're experiencing will dry up this afternoon but there's nevertheless a further flood warning set for Glasdir. Note the…
Work started yesterday on removing the stunted conifers unsuccessfully screening Ysgol Brynhyfryd's lodge. The ineffective conifer screen was designed to hide the state of the building but it didn't work. It's half term and, once the con…
There was a little faux reproach at last night's town council at news that 10 electors had failed to come forward to instigate a by-election for the council's vacant seat. This, though, tends to suit the town council. We had high hopes bu…
If you thought last weekend's Ciara was bad enough, Dennis has now joined in, dumping even more heavy prolonged rain on saturated ground. The Afon Clwyd catchment copped it even more than last time, spilling its waters even more widely over the R…
Here's the Caffi Rh/Café R menu board, available as at today. There was an A5-sized piece of paper on each table advertising what they called "specials" but otherwise no proper menus. It's been like that or similar for some time, now…
Agincourt is now on the market for the reduced price of £199,950. That's £10,000 off. This is still not enough, given the work this house requires . Admittedly, a linked-detached house on Y Parc sold in November 2019 for £175,000 and, ordinar…
Ever since for sale by tender notices appeared at the former Rhos Street schools site, there has been speculation as to what may happen to it. In fact, the signs are still there which, given that part of the plans have come unstuck, is perhaps just as…
Part 1 here The unholy combination of smartphone tech and clever software has brought about another cultural change. Facebook is only just older than this Blog. Not that many would have known about "The Facebook" 15 years ago. In many res…
The very first post on this blog was 15 years ago, today. I started it because Tesco was rumoured to be moving into town. Ah, Tesco. Remember the fuss? Once the hated and feared destroyer, the grim reaper of retail. How things change in 15 years.…
There was a flood warning at Glasdir today but, fortunately, it came to niothing. Water lapped at the base of the estate’s original bund but threatened no one. Unlike in Llanelwy/St Asaph (which, as was the case at Glasdir, was also caught by the 20…
This from the Daily Post website today. Did the journos responsible realise that the ethereal inset of Ruthin School's former principal Toby Belfield effectively gave him a halo? Or was that by design, as in black comedy? Belfield left on Febr…
How surprised should we be that residents of Llanbedr are "fed up" with motorists exceeding the speed limit? From the Free Press website today. "Go ahead. Make my day" What *is* surprising, however, is that only "a quar…
