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Pigeon Street

Posted by Martin Williams on November 28, 2007 2:50 PM

There must be a different class of pigeon in Prestatyn.
You may have seen yesterday's blog, where I complained of seagull swooping and was given the bird in Rhyl High Street.
You can't possibly stroll around the town with a sandwich, it's impossible. You are in constant fear of being attacked.
But in Prestatyn, things are different. I've just returned from lunch (like you care!) and noticed a stark difference.
As an experiment I bought a pastie and strolled through the town centre with it. Nothing happened.
I even waved it around at a couple of passing seagulls. They ignored me.
I was tempted to buy a couple more and attach them to the back of my jacket, but it was time to get back to work and that would have looked a tad ridiculous.
Anyone have any idea why there is such a difference?

The seagulls have landed

Posted by Martin Williams on November 27, 2007 2:07 PM

I've just been swooped on by a seagull - again.
Gone are the days when you could walk down Rhyl High Street and enjoy a sandwich, or even a bar of chocolate.
In fact, on perusing the town centre over past weeks there are at least treble the number of pigeons and seagulls to shoppers.
It is a real problem, but when the Visitor has raised the issue in the past a handful of animal rights activists have blasted culling. They say it is cruel. I think it is crueller to allow birds to steal food out of a child's hands.
Perhaps what we need is another bird-brained idea to rid our streets of this flying vermin?
Read more in next week's Visitor.

Watch out...

Posted by Martin Williams on November 20, 2007 3:26 PM

Another hectic week on the Visitor, with some great news stories coming our way.
In tomorrow's (Wednesday) edition, you can read more about Anwyl Construction's successful application to build 51 houses off Tip Lane, Prestatyn.
Neighbouring residents have battled hard to prevent the development going ahead, but their efforts proved to be in vain.
We also have exclusive pictures of the proposed Foryd Harbour cycle bridge and a Hot Topic that's sure to rankle with some of our older readers. Stick with the Visitor for all the latest news, views and competitions.

Eggs-travaganza

Posted by Martin Williams on November 14, 2007 5:22 PM

As a reporter there is nothing worse than writing a juicy story, putting in lots of effort and honing it to perfection, before a totally inappropriate photograph brings your joy to a crashing halt.
This week it was the turn of my colleague David Rutland, whose article about a Towyn school banning chocolate bars and crisps from the lunchboxes of its pupils was one of the strongest in today's (Wednesday) edition of the Visitor.
If you look at the picture that goes with the page 7 piece you'd think it was about chickens, Easter or UFOs, because instead of a snap of "angry grandmother" Wendy Smith with a Mars bar or packet of Walkers, she is holding a giant orange tub and two eggs. Why?
I have to feel sorry for our photographer Tony Mottram. He sets out on a job with a clear vision, before human intevention drags him aside and blurs it.
He did ask for the lady in question to provide a lunchbox or suitable snack, but it wasn't meant to be.....oh well.

I just don't get it...

Posted by Martin Williams on November 12, 2007 12:10 PM

Since returning to the Visitor I've been astounded by the number of calls we've had from residents who don't receive the newspaper every Wednesday.
It seems at least half of Rhyl, Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and the surrounding villages either have rogue paperboys, or are there no paperboys to distribute them?
If you or someone you know is not receiving the Rhyl and Prestatyn Visitor, please call our subscriptions department on 0151 3304956.

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