Showing posts from April, 2023
We all know Clwyd Street is struggling. In the summer of 2021, traders took the initiative by producing a leaflet. That's no longer available and, in any case, recent developments mean that it's out of date. The struggle is now even more acce…
This has proven to be a well-kept secret. As of today, after 23 years on either Lôn Parcwr or the town centre Slater's site (and more years when based on Clwyd Street), Ruthin Décor is now part of Rightway (the owners of Bevan's in Dinbych a…
It's simply piece of punctuation but is Y Bedol justified in applying it to the sentence on the front page of its April 2023 edition? Might the page be improved were the question mark to disappear? Surely, we all know without question that the sen…
It wasn't long before the expected Parry van arrived yesterday, obstructing the pavement ...
We do enjoy looking at estate agent speak . They're fair game, don't you agree. Perhaps as a prelude to the Sunday Times judging Rhuthun/Ruthin to be the best place in Wales to live , the Cavendish Ikin blog has run an article on 'Five Rea…
Two grade II listed properties are currently on the market in Rhuthun/Ruthin. The Wynnstay Purple Bricks calls it 'stunning and substantial'. Half of the former Wynnstay Arms, all seven bedrooms, is up for sale at £400,000. This is the part c…
Some of our local politicians are exercised about the number of G Parry vans parked all around Rhuthun/Ruthin, especially on the Square. Well, sometimes you have to put up with something unpleasant in order to see longer-term benefits and this is the …
A walk into town on a sunny afternoon yesterday up Prior Street and there was the uncharacteristic sound of the playground and something like a lawnmower being dragged over concrete. A diversion to investigate and it was the happy and carefree whoops …
At the top of the Nant y Garth, the 40 zone stretches out far too far, tempting motorists to exceed the posted 40 mph limit, as here To much general agreement, we're about to see the promised speed limit on the Nant y Garth pass. This will be one …
A former employee is making allegations and there's a fairly lively debate over on Facebook as to whether Schola Ruthinensis is up for sale to the Chinese. It isn't. But it has changed as an entity. It's formally become the business it …
We have a new fashion shop. 20 years ago and that wouldn't be making any headlines. Then, we were renowned for our clothes shops and our small town became known as something of a draw. But the numbers dwindled. Well, we can report on April 8th, ye…
If you're NHS, you cannot get an appointment at Ruthin Dental any more. They simply aren't accepting them. The best you can do is lie that you're in pain. But, even then, they won't necessarily see you. You have to phone every morning …
The local paper has at last caught up with the fact that Rhuthun/Ruthin is the best place to live in Wales. It has lagged behind the Daily Post and, of course, social media, though it's somewhat surprising that social media's been so quiet on …
We're not suggesting anyone is bending the procurement rules. But it is nevertheless revealing to see such a pile of Amazon parcels destined for the inside of county hall. And the driver had already brought some in by the time the blog photographe…
Pedestrians have a new menace: the battery operated scooter. Recently, a scooter rider scared me half to death. This was around a blind corner on the footway at Haulfryn, when an unseen youth unexpectedly zipped around the corner towards me, narrowly…
Yesterday, we mentioned some 'warm words' coming from Ruthin Dental Practice about the recruitment of another dentist . Today, we shall try to put this in context. So, let's assume: The catchment for the practice, including rural areas, is…
Dentistry is something we've taken for granted. Yes, the NHS costs are increasing but it's still a reasonably priced service, for now. The bad news regards dentistry is that all our dentists now including Rhuthun/Ruthin's are businesses th…
There was no bunting out to celebrate yesterday's reopening after two years of The Old Gaol. But open it was. So that's good news. This season, the gaol'll be open on six days a week (not Tuesdays). That recognises people are likely to vis…
News today is that Rhuthun/Ruthin has stolen a march on Dinbych and Yr Wyddgrug to become the first town locally to benefit from a Deliveroo office. Fittingly, Deliveroo has chosen the former Royal Mail sorting & delivery office (on St Peter's…
