Showing posts from February, 2024
We thought we ought to stop by to see how Rhuthun/Ruthin’s first influencer is doing. That’s Rachel Ryland, by the way . She sold her care business and closed her shop. Instead, she favours Tik Tok. To date, Rachel has posted 142 videos on Tik Tok. …
The former Naturally Ethical premises on Well Street is occupied as from today. Moving across the road is Smith (and Schwartz) Opticians. While this does leave their current premises unoccupied, Naturally Ethical is by far the more prominent premises.…
In November 2023 , we mentioned that Cara’s Bar was about to open at the Clwyd Gate restaurant site. That seems to have gone quiet. The former motel (now Clwyd Gate Manor) trades. Highland Cottages were built to add additional holiday accommodation b…
... is give peace a chance. Late morning on Friday and it was quiet in town. Those who gathered by the clock tower for yesterday’s peace vigil effectively more than doubled the number of people on St Peter’s Square. The irony of the vigil, meanwhile…
If there’s one criticism of Rhuthun/Ruthin’s annual pantomime it’s that demand outstrips supply. Otherwise, it’s a jolly occasion for the crew, cast and audience. Sadly, Microsoft Excel and the internet have resulted in our using a colon rather than a…
So far, the reaction to the announcement yesterday of four-weekly general waste (black bin) collections has been rather muted. That wasn’t the case in 2018 when it was first brought to the world’s attention. The press likes to stir up this sort of thi…
County Hall’s historic neoclassical early 20th century frontage is enjoying some repairs and redecoration. Given the façade’s importance, that’s good news. But with a sign at the public entrance to County Hall like this, warning people that someone’s…
We remain the best place to live in Wales . That accolade will cease in about one month’s time. For 2024/25, the Sunday Times will have moved on to somewhere new. Have we capitalised on our status? The short answer is ‘probably not'. Each is ran…
While the medieval gateway at Ruthin Castle has seen a lot of positive attention recently, the ‘modern’ gateway arch looks as if it’s been struck by a vehicle (some sort of wagon). As a result, one of the archway stones is now partially dislodged. It …
Today marks the start of our 20th year of the Rhuthun/Ruthin Blog. In 2011 the Wales Blog Awards said of us, 'As a regularly maintained blog since 2005, its consistency is particularly impressive'. They probably didn't expect we'd s…
A whole week of emergency four-way traffic signals on The Square and these were a little inconvenient. We aren't sure if there is ever a benefit from this sort of thing. But if there's one good thing to come out of the enforced 1 minute 55 se…
You may have noticed four-way traffic signals this week on St Peter's Square. This thanks to emergency gas works. Unless you were paying close attention, you may have missed this associated road sign. We thought it rather amusing: I assume they me…
Thumb through today's Free Press and you'll see something unpleasant: an official notice over two pages telling us that the council is about to put up its car parking charges (from March 4th). This was discussed by the county council in the au…
The last time we had an internet sensation, it was David Garland Jones . Now, we may need to brace ourselves for a second. Reading dailypost.co.uk on Thursday and who should pop up at the bottom right of my laptop screen other than one Rachel Ryland.…
