Rhuthun / Ruthin

Continuing our recent  theme of surveillance , a month ago it was reported that Tesco was to allow any member of its shop floor staff who wished to wear a body-cam to do so. This has now reached us. In Rhuthun/Ruthin, slightly fewer than about a quart…

The shot the Sunday Times chose to illustrate Rhuthun was unexpected It's out. The Sunday Times 'Best Places to Live' guide. So, what does it say about the Welsh winner , Rhuthun/Ruthin? And, how accurate is it? We liked the Old Courthouse…

Is it Christmas?  Incredibly, B & M Bargains now opens up to 9 pm on weeknights. This from September 12th. Not that the official sign or website say so. It was in 2017 that they extended opening from 6 to 8 pm.  Retrieved yesterday The tally of bu…

I've now actually purchased for the first time from our Aldi supermarket... and made repeat visits. The first time wasn't much but comparing the cost against comparable items and making adjustments for different weights or volumes, I was surpr…

Post-Brexit shortages? Wagon driver shortage? Closing down? Almost overnight, B & M Bargains is starting to look sparse. The reason, though, is that on June 7th, the store starts its refit. It is expected to close altogether, from July 17th, for a…

Forget social media for a second. All these came in the post yesterday and they say quite a lot. First, let's consider the brochure from Aldi, at a staggering 52-pages. It had a reassuringly regal glow and a seasonally velvety cover. Inside, the p…

For late October, the weather was bright and cheery. Somewhat reassuringly, there were few people wandering around Rhuthun/Ruthin today and fewer cars, although Rhuthun was not as completely quiet as in March. I still cannot fathom where all these mot…

The Welsh government's directive that prevents our buying non-essential items in supermarkets is about as popular as a set of cross-ply tyres on the Evo Triangle. It's not just the 'Moaners' who've kicked off, the 'Fans' ha…

Food isn't rationed and the power's still on. For these , we should be grateful. Yet, you wouldn't think we're in the midst of a global viral pandemic, would you...not according to these comments from Facebook, cleansed of the worst ba…

This morning's delivery contains something special: we buy two small bottles of hand sanitiser from Bargeinion B & M Bargains. There aren't many available. We've no idea of the efficacy of the gel within, but it makes us feel happier. …

Judging by the way the neighbour kids are playing catch in the afternoon sun with a toilet roll, mother looking on, it seems that the supermarket bogroll battleground is over. Why otherwise would you play around with such a valuable commodity? As mum&…

I watched while a colleague packed up her work belongings into a cardboard box and left, because her stepson had been sent home with a cough. With her went her laptop, her screen and her plants. She'll be off for 14 days but won't return, work…

Traffic was moving about today but otherwise this morning the town was quite—till you reached B & M, the Co-op and Tesco. B & M's car park was full (but that doesn't take much) and there was a buzz of customer movement outside and with…

Absolutely no frozen peas in the Co-op this afternoon of any brand. Why these? Why pease? Is this the latest commodity to be in short supply? Well, no. The Co-op truck driver with today's bulk delivery—including peasen—had a crash. We can expe…

Dear Anita You're probably the Co-op's longest serving shop assistant. During your time, your slightly puckered appearance and your short, tight curls haven't really aged and neither has your good humour changed. You continue to fascinat…

Newspaper and magazine sales are like a slowly deflating balloon. This is illustrated most profoundly by the number of newsagents in town. We currently have just one. 30 years ago, we enjoyed five. It also indicates where people now prefer to buy thei…

Under the cover of newspapers blocking the windows of the corner shop which for years was Saddle Up (and a tourist information centre) is a transformation into a tiny café. The problem, however, is that they don't have the necessary permissions (y…

The £1mil make-over at our Co-op is now almost complete. As the manager so eloquently put it, "This will be a fantastic refurbishment that is well needed". It started on January 14th and continues to see restricted opening to 8p.m. on Mond…

The Ruthin Leisure Centre has reopened, after its third major refurbishment. This time's was a £600,000 facelift to include "village" changing rooms. Previous makeovers were in 2017 and especially 2014. Elsewhere, everywhere probably, au…

A £1mil investment in the Co-op's 8,000 sq ft Rhuthun/Ruthin store starts tomorrow and is expected to last till the end of March 2019.Here are some "before" shots". The store supports 25 jobs. Its manager states that "This wi…