NOW THAT THE QUIZ HAS ENDED
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DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILRHYL WEST BY-ELECTION Rhyl West comprises the residential area known as the west end plus the town centre. There are 5 candidates: a Conservative, a Labour, two Independents...
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RHYL LIFE QUIZ WINNERS
There have been two series of the quiz, each ran for 80 weeks. Most weeks the ‘question’ was more than one question!For quizmaster and players it was a fun way of absorbing information. Although the...
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RHYL LIFE
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EFTA YOU'VE GONE
Nissan image from ReutersThis week the car manufacturer Nissan announced that it is expanding its business in the UK. I take this to be a sign that the UK intends to withdraw from the European Union...
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BUTTERICK AT TALBOTS
As promised, here is a replacement for old post that went missing. The photo above was taken this year on a dull day by Yours Truly. It shows the position of Barclays Bank at 68-70 High Street, Rhyl....
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
This week Donald Trump proved that if you bellow your nonsense loud enough and brand your opponent a criminal, you can become President of the United States.The election result has parallels with our...
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FLASHBACK #21
No, I haven't forgotten about Rhyl. I am in the process of tagging pictures in this blog to make them easier to find on Google Images etc. There are well over 2,000 to be done so progress is...
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GIVE 'TIL IT HURTS
Time to focus on gifts and presents. What can I suggest for the Rhylite who has everything? A Rhyl-crested china miniature grandfather clock, teapot, three-handled loving cup or jug? How about these...
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CLEAN AND TIDY
From Mary Gizzi via Dilys Bagnall comes this picture of staff at Grange Laundry, Grange Road, Rhyl. The date is thought to be the 1950s and – if correct – the occasion might have been a gathering to...
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FOR SEA DOGS
As far as I can tell, none of the following nautical images has appeared previously in Rhyl Life.Perversely we start with an item that may not be Rhyl. Certainly we had plenty of boats like this 'City...
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PASSING THE BUCK
Photo from Daily Post(Owain) Arfon Jones, Crime Commissioner of North Wales Police, was elected to his post earlier this year. He was the Plaid Cymru candidate. Nowhere in his various statements before...
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BREXOMIME - THE STORY SO FAR
Picture from The Guardian newspaperPrior to the 2016 General Election, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron announced that there would be an IN-OUT public referendum on UK’s membership of the...
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GREETINGS
The above image of Elwy Street, Rhyl, under snow appeared in a previous post. I said at the time that it would make a nice Christmas card, so here it is from me to you. Thanks for reading.An item has...
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NEW YEAR QUIZ (# 181)
Here are eight Rhyl questions - not too difficult I hope - to help put your brain back in working order after the Christmas break.1. In this photo of the trough/fountain on the promenade, what is...
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MILITARIANISM
Blessed are the peace makers and not the war makers. The image above captioned Denbighshire T.Y. RHYL 1912 "Church Parade"looks like something to do with Salvation Army. The abbreviation T.Y. may stand...
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NEW YEAR QUIZ (# 181) ANSWERS
On Tuesday 3rd January I posted eight Rhyl questions to get your brainbox working after the Christmas/New Year break.Question 1 was about a photo of the trough/fountain on the promenade. The question:...
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SHE'S GOT A HOPE
Earlier today Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech on the UK’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union. The speech glossed over the fact that more than 48 per cent of voters in the EU...
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QUIZ QUESTION #182
A little teaser to keep you amused. Below is a 1960s/early '70s postcard of donkeys, riders and hangers-on. Love the little white handbag.In the background, on the inside of the sea wall, is a large...
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