A strong song, a distinct lack of screeching (as elsewhere in the contest) and a confident act on the night by convincing singers weren't enough to propel Joe & Jake anywhere near the top of the Eurovision/Ewrofiswn leader board. They came 24t…
What do Joe Woolford, Matt Monro, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard twice, Lulu, Mary Hopkin, Clodagh Rodgers, The New Seekers, Olivia Newton-John, The Shadows, The Brotherhood of Man, Lyndsey de Paul (and Mike Moran), Bucks Fizz, Michael Ball and Bonnie Tyl…
I counted six Joe 'n' Jake posters in Clwyd Street, one in Upper Clwyd Street and 11 on Well Street. There was none on St Peter's Square. Tesco had one but the Co-op did not. That's the Co-op blacked, then : ) Rhuthun/Ruthin sing…
Now, that's what I call a crowd! Top Dre celebrated its 20th birthday today—it seems a lot older—with an incredible turnout. Its chief sponsor, Taylor Wimpey, will have been very pleased. This was in complete contrast to the carnival of last Sat…
Why won't Ruthinians get behind community events? Take today's carnival. Fewer entrants than the 2013 relaunch event and with 10 minutes to go there seemed to be more marshals on St Peter's Square than spectators. Things did pick up but …
This leaflet arrived at home today. Note the sponsor, bottom right The most interesting thing about the pinnacle of the forthcoming Gwyl Rhuthun Festival is not the expected acts performing during Saturday's Top Dre (or the lack of them: wher…
The Ruthin Wikipedia page lists a number of notable people with connections to Rhuthun/Ruthin. This is an example of where Wikipedia really struggles . There's no mention whatever of Gabriel Goodman or John Ambrose or Geoff Dwight or Godfrey Le…
The rejection by the People of Britain of Rhuthun/Ruthin's Joe Woolford during Saturday's live public vote on the BBC TV semi-final of The Voice* does not appear to have done the lad any harm at all. Quite the reverse. As all the "V…
