Showing posts from April, 2021
It was largely ridiculed by those who don't support it and as usual those who do keep quiet... but is the conversion of the AONB to full national park status really such a bad idea? Gavin Harris was on Newyddion S4C yesterday evening. He was spea…
With the removal of scaffolding supporting the refurbishment of the adjacent house, today sees the first full day of a footpath from Rhos Street to the hospital. It runs along the outer boundary of the former Rhos Street school. Using the path to get …
Ah, the joys of online town council meetings on Facebook. They're much more accessible and as such open to some half-baked public comments. I am sure that the town council would far prefer to return to sitting in a room where the number of public …
Bryn Goodman. With palatial, well set-back mansions of individual and distinctive designs usually in large plots, all set against soft, mature hedgerows and trees and on a private road, it's little wonder, then, that for decades Bryn Goodman—Jumbo…
We believe that the conservatory at the Manor House t/a Manorhaus was taken down a little early, given that planning had not actually seen its course. Yet, Denbighshire's conservation officer was content with the works and the structure was said t…
In need of a little tidying up: a rake, a shovel, a power-washer, and trailer, a wheelbarrow, two fire extinguishers and a big barbecue... I must say that the quality of the succulent carrot cake and accompanying coffee served outside Tafarn y Ddraig …
Here's the results of Thursday's town council by-election. Our two new town councillors are Christine Ellis and Ethan Jones. We were wrong about the vote but not far off. And neither are we surprised. Turnout at 32 per cent was slightly highe…
A polling clerk finishes off the entrance paperwork at 6.46 yesterday morning At a quarter to seven this morning, the polling clerks at the Old Courthouse were ready to roll. There were four and this included one who was effectively a marshal, to ensu…
As my younger son put it so humorously, the town council is the police community support officer of the local government system: they look good in uniform but have no real power whatsoever. In keeping with this blog's aspiration for political neu…
With those desperate to get to the shops likely to join the queues to get inside a closing down Debenham's, there were only marginally more people in Rhuthun/Ruthin to greet the new freedoms we experienced from yesterday. For this was the day when…
After the chiming of the hour and the carillon-style hymn tune thereafter, at 12 noon today, the St Peter's bell captain rang out 99 half-muffled tenor bell tolls in honour of the prince Phillip. Except it was more than 99. Let me explain. There w…
A smattering of tourists. Blue sky. Bright sunshine. Clear views. Spring flowers and tulips. The Coffee Cabin open (for takeaways) (from March 30th). People lazily wandering around. The Lord's Garden unveiled for free. In other words, it's har…
