Showing posts from February, 2022

New Heights for Petrol (worse to come)

Here are today's fuel prices in Rhuthun/Ruthin:       Unleaded         Diesel  Bridge (BP)      £6.99 £7.17 Dyffryn (Esso)      £6.95 £7.04 The prices were £6.95 and £7.04 …

Franklin Makes its Mark

After being removed from the main road We might've gotten away with storm Eunice but storm Franklin overnight on Sunday and till mid-afternoon yesterday caught us unawares. It was much more destructive than Eunice. Trees down on the B5105, near Ll…

Traders in a Tangle

What is it with the town's traders? They complain that there's next to no footfall. So, they came together (on February 8th) to see what collectively they can achieve. That meeting was well attended. The follow up meeting was not. We understan…

Levelling Up... or Dumbing Down?

There's a mini Rhuthun/Ruthin masterplan exhibition on at Yr Hen Lys to coincide with the Levelling Up Fund grant bid. As ever, the wishlist wants to see the end of the roundabout and much less traffic on The Square. Hurrah for that. But, there…

In the Pit of your Stomach

I was too young to know but it's how we might've felt during the Cuban missile crisis. Of things being out of your control. Of having to carry, alongside this burden, this cloud over you. Of holding your breath. Of being on the brink of annihi…

Eunice Leaves us Alone

The is a sense that we got away with it. The 'worst storm for three decades' caused few problems. It was due at about 5 a.m. but it only really began to get rough after about 11 a.m. We're not aware of any significant damage. There was no …

Glee Locally at Trees

Dodging the showers and storms this week and various agencies, notably the county council and its response to climate change, have been planting trees and hedges throughout some of Rhuthun/Ruthin's green spaces. Well, on Cae Ddol and at the new gr…

Cost of Living Council Tax Rebate

Announced today, what does the promised £150 council tax rebate for householders from April 1st, 2022 mean to us? It depends where you live. Only bands A to D inclusive are applicable for the rebate and here is the breakdown when comparing Rhuthun/Rut…

Doddie yn Dod i'r Dref

It was an absolute pleasure to see the Doddie World Cup participants this morning cycling along the A494 upon entry to Rhuthun/Ruthin on their way to their bacon buttie stop at the rugby club. To greet them was a good all-age turn out at the club, wit…

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