Showing posts from June, 2021
There are two sides to the county council's management of green spaces. First, there's the highly laudable proliferation of bee-friendly meadowland. This is to be applauded as something that makes a difference while inconveniencing so few peop…
When it first opened, the Coffee Cabin promised late-ish opening and almost a seven day week service. Then it closed Mondays. Along came lockdown and although it eventually opened for takeaways it do so later than anticipated. And, this summer, the Co…
We all know it was so but, at last, there are huge signs outside the Old Gaol warning visitors that the site is closed for refurbishment. Whereas Ocean Pearl got on its feet every quickly and Tommy's has taken its time, historical exhibitions se…
Till now, I've always felt that Rhuthun/Ruthin needs its remaining bank. After all, I wasn't happy when Nat West or Barclay's closed. You take banks for granted. I am an HSBC customer. But not for much longer. After 35 years, why have I …
All glass, mirrors and gloss. Tommy's has never been cheap, but now... Ocean Pearl may have opened almost immediately after the flood , but Tommy's has taken things more slowly . Arguably, Tommy's will be the better for it. Tommy's sus…
Here's an interesting image. Patrons at W & G Jones's café are told that the entrance off Well Street is indeed just that: the entrance. But, those who may be tempted to use the door to get out will presumably only realise they shouldn'…
I walked the length of Well Street, over the Square and Clwyd Street and back today. Aside from shop owners and people delivering, in one direction I recognised one person. In the opposite, it numbered two. What did that mean? The town wasn't busy…
A short piece in June's Town and Around newsheet on housing on Bryn Goodman had us thinking. The article points out that houses on Bryn Goodman don't change hands very often. The last sale was, apparently, in August 2014, when Coetmor passed …
Post-Brexit shortages? Wagon driver shortage? Closing down? Almost overnight, B & M Bargains is starting to look sparse. The reason, though, is that on June 7th, the store starts its refit. It is expected to close altogether, from July 17th, for a…
