Showing posts from January, 2022

A Bumpy Road

The twists and turns associated with Bryn Goodman's The Nooke continue. The bungalow has long been empty. It's now demolished. For planning purposes, the large site was divided into two.  The Nooke as it once was  As regards the front, readers…

The State of Rhuthun in 2022

Last night's meeting at the Wine Vaults to discuss the town was described to me as 'a little chaotic', with participants talking over each other. Guess that's what happens when people are passionate about their businesses—and worried. …

Dydd Santes Dwynwen

An amorous Ruthin Castle peacock struts his stuff and attracts the attention of a passing peahen. Neither appears too put off by the decay in their vicinity.

Good News. And Bad

I know that it's easy to criticise when making seemingly casual observations but it would seem that others share the following opinions: everyone who these days strays into Ruthin Castle reports that things are falling apart.   They've at last…

A Strange Visitor

Spotted yesterday evening in the Tesco car park...

Winter Finally Arrives

A smattering of snow on the tops this morning and it's actually the first of the winter. Usually, the tops see light snow from the second week of November but not his season. Temperatures over Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 have actually been up…

View from the Pub Window

The world has again changed, with a return before Christmas to the clouds associated with the beginning of the pandemic. How has the omicron variant affected the pub trade this festive period? Rules hadn't changed prior to Christmas but, afterwar…

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