Showing posts from October, 2022
Whether we like it or not, wherever there are children, there will be halloween. Why, though, do families on Glasdir give halloween such prominence? If you walk around Rhuthun/Ruthin's housing estates at this time of year you will see pockets of d…
When in May 2021 we reported on the town council debating parliamentary constituency boundaries, we remarked ' who realistically is going to listen to a small town council representing some 6,000 people ?' May 2021 propsals The town council wa…
There are further changes today to the collection of our mail. We last reported such things in September 2014 . Then, the revisions applied to residential boxes. Today's will affect businesses *and* residential customers. The two affected pillar b…
Unusually, Rhuthun/Ruthin had three of historic Denbighshire’s 14 almshouses, one for each local parish of the time. Two survive. One is Christ's Hospital; and a second with something of a more complicated history is at Llanfwrog. A third at Llanr…
Here's something you don't see every day. The roadworks on the Square on Saturday have migrated to the top of Market Street closing it and, as a result, yesterday there appeared to be a diversion *up* Wynnstay Road in the wrong direction, as s…
At last night's town council amenities committee, the town council is again pressing ahead with its plan to provide a coach drop off point outside The Old Courthouse. A town centre location means coach parties having looked around town will (or sh…
In the news today and covid-19 is now affecting one in 50, according to broadcast news. One in 50 in Rhuthun/Ruthin translates to some 112 people. This is the first time the coronavirus has been mentioned in news summaries, since July. And, once regu…
Saturday evening's three-hour concert starring Tom, Dick and Harry at Rhewl staggeringly raised over £1,000 for Cymorth Rhuthun. At the shindig, there were papers on seats asking you to consider using easyfundraising.org.uk. Each time you make an …
... as we were yesterday , there was actually a jumble sale, also yesterday. I haven't been to one of those for over 40 years. Whatever happened to them? I suspect their role has been largely obscured by the rise in town centre charity shops. The …
This on Facebook. Himalaya restaurant seems to be looking for part-time front of house *stuff* at its Well Street premises. What sort of part-time stuff might that be? Jumble, perhaps? Something to read while you wait? Or, is it suggesting a visit to …
