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| Vintage photo by Rae Pickard – Pendyffryn Road, Rhyl |
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| Photo by Rae Pickard – West Parade, Rhyl |
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| By Rae Pickard – Marine Lake Fun Fair, Rhyl. In the foreground is a lethal-sounding 'Electric' Fishing Pond. |
During July 2018 the following posts were updated:
Alcohol minimum pricing in Wales -
Circus: Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus in Rhyl -
Colet House boys school / Rae Pickard -
Gaming: One arm bandit fruit machine -
Lyons Holiday Park Limited -
Morecambe & Wise in Rhyl -
https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-singing-cartoonist.html
https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-singing-cartoonist.html
Promenade Gardens -
Promenade ‘ walking photos ‘ -
Royal Alexandra Hospital / Rae Pickard -
Victoria Pier / Belvoir Hotel -
YMCA Cinema, Kinmel Park Camp -
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THE EASTERN FRONT
Further to last month's 'Life Goes On' I can report that the eastern prom is now home to a skateboard park.
Looking left to right, we see the skateboard park followed by Garden Of Remembrance, the Sun Verge pub/restaurant (still under construction), Travelodge (under construction), and recently face-lifted Pavilion Theatre.
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IT’S NOT COMING HOME
Further to last month's 'Life Goes On' I can report that the eastern prom is now home to a skateboard park.
Looking left to right, we see the skateboard park followed by Garden Of Remembrance, the Sun Verge pub/restaurant (still under construction), Travelodge (under construction), and recently face-lifted Pavilion Theatre.
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IT’S NOT COMING HOME
This month I felt relieved to hear that England’s hopes of a
FIFA World Cup win had ended. I was around in 1966 when England actually did win and I’ve had to live with continuous reminders ever
since. The prospect of another win was more than I could bear.
At World Cup time the English in Wales behave badly, waving
their red cross flag under our noses and going large. But what really astounds
me is the emotional frenzy surrounding big sporting events. If only that passion
could be directed at something more important!
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TRUMP VISIT TO UK
The biggest blight on our summer has been an official visit by
the appalling Donald Trump, America’s biggest mistake. Among Mr. Trump’s fans
are the arrogant Nigel Farage and clownish Boris Johnson who are almost as
much liars and fantasists as he is.
Mr. Trump’s delusional tendencies were on show again
recently when he said of the UK, “I think they love me there.”
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| Photo of anti-Trump demo in London © Hollywood Life |
Having to do trade deals with the likes of Donald Trump and the world’s other hucksters and shysters is a very good reason for us to remain safely within the European Union.
The BBC News website has an interesting article about his activities in Scotland:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Trump_and_Scotland
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TUE 21 AUG 2018 UPDATE: Two of Mr. Trump's sleazebag associates are heading for jail.
Paul Manafort, ex-Trump election campaign chief, has been found guilty on eight charges of tax fraud, bank fraud and failing to disclose foreign banks accounts.
Michael Cohen, Mr. Trump's former lawyer, has been found guilty on eight counts, including violating election campaign finance laws, tax evasion and bank fraud.
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TUE 18th DEC 2018 UPDATE: Attorney General of New York State, Barbara Underwood, has announced that Donald Trump’s dodgy charity ‘The Trump Foundation’ is to be shut down.
She has accused Mr. Trump and his three eldest children of using it for private and political gain. In a statement, she said there had been "a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation – including unlawful co-ordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and wilful self-dealing, and much more.
"We'll continue to move our suit forward to ensure the Trump Foundation and its directors are held to account for their clear and repeated violations of state and federal law."
Hmmmm, Donald Trump is looking more and more like the crook I have always suspected him to be.
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Colin Jones / email: rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk
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