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Ruth Astbury
Ruthin Craft Centre - Following Lord David Puttnam's announcement on BBC Radio 4 Front Row, Ruthin Craft Centre is thrilled to have been shortlisted for The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries 2009. The Art Fund Prize of £100,000 is the largest single arts prize in the UK and recognises and rewards the best new development of the previous calendar year in a museum or gallery, large or small, anywhere in the United Kingdom. The Art Fund has told us on their first visit four of the judges were impressed by the excellence of the Centre's exhibitions and publications programme and by the energy and enthusiasm of its small team. If you think we should win this prize do please vote for us at The Guardian website.
Fri May 29 08:38:16 2009
Louvaine Lloyd Jones, St Peters Church, Ruthin
St Peters Church will be celebrating its 700th anniversary in 2010, many celebrations are being organised throughout the year inc. a service for all those married at St Peters, exhibitions, special concerts & services.
Tue May 26 08:36:13 2009
E Jones
Small shops in Ruthin pay large council rates. Don't blame Tescos. Just walk down Station Road and look at the multi million county offices, who pays for that? Small shop rates. When you make nothing you get nothing back. Shut county offices and you pay less rates.
Mon May 18 14:12:58 2009
E. Edwards
Re shops closing in Ruthin why should people pay parking and toilet charges in the town when they can go to Tesco where it is free? These charges should be abolished now by the councillors who imposed them, they should have seen this result coming. I see they have recently done the same thing at Corwen which is the last thing it needs to attract business to the town.
Thu May 14 09:46:43 2009
Margaret Hainge-Lloyd Bodelwyddan
I visited my old home town of Ruthin on Friday to the little country market that's held every Friday in the old town hall fire station. I had been held up at home that morning so I was late, I arrived about 11.40am just in the nick of time just before they packed up. The town was deathly quiet, hardly a soul about the square and the whole town was like the graveyard. I walked around the block and stopped on my way to my car and had a chat with Idris in his shop, Steptoe and purchased his book. I was hungry by then and so was Trixie my jack russell so I called in the chip shop at the bottom of Clwyd Street for a bag of chips to share with Trix. She made sure she got her share. After I drove back up town to call at the shop that had closed for lunch and then back into the park to take Trixie for a walk, the car park fee took all my change. After half an hour we returned to the car and by then my sides was nearly busting for the call of nature. But I had to hold on because I had no change for the 20p fee before the toilet door would budge and let me in by then my ears were ringing and I felt like running for the nearest tree knowing I might get away with it through the lack of the boys in blue these days. I got back into my car and headed for up town like a boy racer to the free toilets by the old town hall - phew, what a relief. But on a more serious note I just hope that the Ruthin town councillors and DCC planners feel extremely proud of themselves for letting Tesco into the Ruthin and killing it because it is dying fast. Before long the major banks in Ruthin will be closing because there will be no shops to do their banking there any more. Tesco made damn sure there was a new road to run to it straight off the Ruthin - Denbigh road and the cattle market so that people didn't have to go through the town centre any more, even to get cash. And as for the new Art Centre, it's ugly - looks like a chicken factory. You can't see into the units through the windows because of some sort of haze on the glass of the windows. People of Ruthin and surrounding area - don't let Ruthin die - use its shops that are left otherwise it will be too late when the main banks etc are closed and you have to travel miles to the nearest one or do internet banking. Denbigh will be the next little town to die when the likes of Tesco moves in.
Tue May 12 08:19:52 2009
Phil Edwards
Hiya Anita, you have the right Cross Keys. It's in Llanfwrog, Ruthin, and is opposite the church.
Mon Apr 27 09:27:12 2009
Louvaine Lloyd Jones
Bank Holiday 4th May 10am. Volunteers wanted to tidy the graveyard at St Peters Church. Anyone with relatives buried there will be most welcome.
Fri Apr 24 08:27:56 2009
Anita Paul, Mumbai
I was on a visit to the UK a while ago, and I ate at an incredible place called The Cross Keys, which I'm trying to locate now. The problem is, I can't remember the name of the town. After a long search through ALL the Cross Keys in Britain, I think it might be the one in Ruthin. The Cross Keys I visited was right opposite a church with a sundial in the graveyard. Could someone from around there please tell me if this is the right place?
Mon Apr 20 11:50:44 2009
Matt, Ruthin
Hi Mark C from Canada, I have just questioned this with my parents and they have advised me that the steak house that used to be on Station Road in Ruthin is now a little cafe.
Tue Jan 13 13:40:07 2009
Mark C in Canada
Can anyone tell me what happened to the Ruthin Steak House? That was one of my granddad's favourite places to eat when I was young...
Mon Jan 12 08:50:43 2009
L Lloyd Jones, Ruthin
If anyone is upset about the state of the old graveyard in St Peter's churchyard please attend the meeting on 7th Oct. in the Parish Room at 7pm when members of the North Wales Police will be present. We need your views! Please attend.This is a followship to my comment here in 2007Louvaine Lloyd Jones, Church warden, St. Peters.
Wed Sep 24 08:01:11 2008
Simon Gerrard, Ruthin & Broadstairs, Kent
Dear Ed, may I recommend June (Frinton-on-Sea) pays a visit to my sister, who is part of the management team of the new Ruthin Art Gallery.
Wed Aug 20 08:14:51 2008
June, Frinton-on-Sea
Hi to all. Moving to Ruthin soon. I am a very friendly person, a young at heart 55 year old and married. How do you go about making friends in your town?
Wed Jun 18 09:04:42 2008
David Lloyd from Bromborough,Wirral.
I have just read the small guide to Denbighshire and noted all the many attractions this county has to offer to people like myself from Merseyside and the surrounding area. There was one major omission however. Did you know that the area around Loggerheads and Cilcain, being limestone, has a wealth of fascinating and challenging caves, both for the novice and the experienced caver? Caving clubs regularly explore these caves at weekends and enjoy the hospitality of pubs such as the Colomendy Arms afterwards. Regards, David Lloyd.
Tue Mar 25 10:19:24 2008
John Thornton from Middlesex
Excellent medieval village; we saw it advertised on:www.rhuthun.info then we came! Never heard of it until then. Now, we are looking for Welsh evening classes in London! We'll be back! Thanks!
Mon Mar 3 08:16:50 2008
Robert Frost
The camp was near Pool Park which was an extension of the Mental Hospital in Denbigh. The "residents" were both German and Italian of which many worked on the land in the nearby farms. The Italians were always very popular and many stayed on (or returned) after the War was over. One in particular "Rizzi" (?) became a builder in Denbigh and may still be alive. In the early 50s he built an extension on my parents' house near LLanhraidhr. Lovely man!
Mon Feb 4 09:24:45 2008
Howell from Bulwick, Northamptonshire
I believe this would have been in the grounds of Pool Park, which was a satellite of the North Wales Psychiatric Hospital, Denbigh. I'm not sure of the nationality of the prisoners but I think they were Italian. My father was a nurse at the hospital and, because he could drive (most people in the 1940s were unable to do so) occasionally he'd take supplies to Pool Park. I was able to go with him on a few occasions and I have faint memories of a barbed wire stockade, temporary buildings and men with large coloured circles sewn on to their uniforms.
Fri Feb 1 16:28:55 2008
Geraint, Rhuthun
I would like any information on the WWII prisoner of war camp situated on the Cerrig road just outside Llanfwrog, Ruthin. What was its name, when built and closed, who were interned there, and are any ex prisoners still living in this area?
Thu Jan 31 08:49:28 2008
Clemency Godfrey, Ruthin
Please have a look at the website.This calender has been put together by some very brave men in order to raise funds for this worthwhile charity. They are only £5 with all of the proceeds going to the charity.
Mon Nov 19 08:28:54 2007
Thamara, Breda, Netherlands
Although I miss my sister very much, what she and Tommy are achieving in Ruthin is amazing. We have just heard that Tommy's Hair Company is again nominated for British Hairdressing Salon of the year! On the 10th of September 2007 they will travel to London and hopefully bring back the trophy. Everybody let's keep our fingers crossed for them.
Wed Jul 25 13:46:08 2007
E Edwards
Llanfair DC air crash: Is there anyone who has local information on a RAF plane that was hit by lightning and crashed with the loss of all the crew? There is no memorial to these men and there should be.
Wed Jun 6 17:29:24 2007
Louvaine Lloyd Jones, Ruthin
I too have relatives buried in St Peter's Churchyard and we are doing our utmost to keep it up to an acceptable standard. If we are failing it is because all our financesare going towards keeping St Peters Church open. This year it will cost £70,000 to keep our beloved church open i.e.£1,346 each week, £192 each day, £8 each hour, 13p each minute. With an ever dwindling congregation everyyear it is getting harder to spare the £1,000 per year for cutting the grass in the churchyard. Churchwarden at St Peters, Ruthin.
Fri Jun 1 08:10:52 2007
Free workshop
Ceris Brunzel of Leonardo's Deli in Ruthin and Allan Hughes of Anvil Pottery, Llanrhaeadr, have urged firms to book places on the free Cantata Customer Experience workshop, which will run on May 16 and 23, in Ruthin. A total of 16 places are available on a first-come, first-served basis for the workshops, to be held in Bar W/Fusions, Ruthin. To sign up contact Cheryl Evans on 01824 708243 or email cantata@denbighshire.gov.uk
Tue May 8 11:25:17 2007
Eddie Knipe, Sevenoaks, Kent
I recently visited Ruthin for the first time. What a lovely village and what friendly people! Stayed in the Castle Hotel and it was very pleasant - well done guys! I am involved in the Tom Pryce Memorial Trust fund, set up in Ruthin, and our aim is to see the late Tom Pryce recognised in his spiritual home of Ruthin. The trust fund has realised a solid amount thus far, but more funds are needed. We aim to erect a statue, possibly in the Upper Clywd Street region of town. Please read your local Denbighshire Free Press weekly newspaper for details of this fund. Your support is appreciated.
Tue Apr 10 09:53:34 2007
Jillian Gill, Ruthin
I have grown up and lived in Ruthin for most of my life. It is a wonderful town and I always love coming back when I have been away. I agree with Christine in saying that there is no view like it from the Clwyd Gate when coming home.
PS Hello to father in law Alan Gill!
Thu Feb 8 11:13:38 2007
June Rogers, Cheshire
Hi I was born in Ruhtin and visit often as my two sisters still live in the town. I remember Tesco's in Ruthin in the 60s it was in Irwins in Well St and my sister worked there, no shops shut then including J&Ps where my dad worked. So do you shop out of Ruthin in ASDA maybe? Thank goodness Ruthin is updating, we did have many work places 2 pop works, a laundry, many grocers, butchers, greengrocers, 2 ironmongers, clothiers, sweetshops, a cinema even but we never had selfish people. We were proud of all Ruthin, a shame we can't say the same for St Peter's grave yard although our parents were true to the church their resting place is an utter disgrace and no one cares in St Peter's as we have approached the PPC and it is not their concern!
Mon Jan 29 10:22:40 2007
Elaine Patrick, Cyffylliog
Dear Jennifer Evans, in response to your query re: Tesco and the damage to other retail outlets.
Yes, I have steadfastly refused to set foot in Tesco. I used to have a village shop and it is the result of the big boys coming in that killed off our trade. I should be happy you may think that the stores that killed off our trade are now on the receiving end of the same type of pressure. However, I am not. We have two perfectly good supermarkets in Ruthin. I am always appalled at the naivete of some shoppers who because they can say buy some goods really cheap in places like Tesco, assume all the other products are equally so! They kill off the local traders. It makes places like Ruthin, reknowned for its rural charm, into ghost towns.
Thu Jan 25 08:24:42 2007
Alan Gill, late Ruthin now Canada.
Hello Tony Gill, I played against your Dad at tennis for the ruthin tennis clubs annual Cup (mens) I lost, (I was only 17)
New you dad well,as I am now 84 I guess Dad is no longer with you.(this was 1939)
Fri Jan 19 13:46:10 2007
Tony Gill - Kent
I was born in Ruthin 1939. We lived in a rented house called Weardale on Denbigh Road. My father was a bookeeper at Beeches Hardware store in town - later becoming a succesful businessman in London. Very happy memories of Ruthin, walking along Denbigh Road towards the town, and buying Corona Dandelion & Burdock.
Tue Jan 16 10:42:57 2007
Alan Gill, Canada.
Truly a wonderful town, spent my childhood there and brought up 4 children. Very happy memories, returned 2006 for two weeks and enjoyed every minute of it.
Tue Jan 16 08:47:25 2007
Llanfwrog Community Association
A ground-breaking scheme to provide top class sports facilities and local community amenities has taken shape on the outskirts of Ruthin. And to the six all-weather tennis courts already in place – and in play – will soon be added four junior football pitches. The project is a testimony to the efforts of the Llanfwrog Community Association and the efforts of Ruthin Tennis Club who have themselves pumped over £200,000 into it. In all it has cost £730,000, with hefty contributions from the Welsh Assembly Government and from the European Key Fund. There are ambitious plans to also add Ruthin Hockey Club, currentl! y playing in exile at Denbigh, to the roster of sports at the centre. Tennis has been the driving force of the project though and four of the courts, two of which are pay-and-play, will soon have floodlights installed so that they’re all hours as well as all-weather. This project has involved Ruthin Tennis Club, Ruthin Football Club, Ruthin Hockey Club, Llanfwrog Church, Ruthin Town Council, Denbighshire County Council and the Clwyd Alyn Housing Association. Meanwhile, Ruthin Tennis Club are looking for new members and anyone interested can contact secretary Tony Lyne on 01824 704269. Ruthin Town Youth FC are also anxious to recruit managers and coaches and the contact is Chairman Wynne Davies on 01824 704919.
Mon Jan 15 11:59:34 2007
Mari Lewis
Ruthin is the nicest town I have visited in the UK. Such a friendly place, serious amount of shops and much better than Chester. Amazing place.
Fri Nov 17 14:30:52 2006
CHRISTINE Ruthin
I have grownup in Ruthin and lived there all my life. Travelled extensively to far flung places. However, there's no view in the world when you come into the Vale over from the Mold direction. A wonderful place to live.
Mon Oct 9 08:29:16 2006
Nick, Web Team
Congratulations to Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, who have just been awarded the title of British Salon of the Year at the British Hairdressing Business Awards, receiving the trophy from TV presenter Ben Shepherd, from GMTV and X-Factor.
Tue Sep 19 10:09:10 2006
