The British Stone Skimming Championships 2023
The British Stone Skimming Championships 2023 are on Sunday 9th July from noon. Entrance onto the field is free as is parking. There is a bar but the poster advises taking a picnic. The British Stone Skimming Championships is held at Walcot Lake , Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire. They will be raising money to […]
The Land of Lost Content
The Land of Lost Content closed for the last time yesterday. (Written on 31st May 2023). It is sad to lose this amenity from Craven Arms and sad that people did not appreciate its presence while it was here. The collection of Twentieth Century British Popular Culture, art, knick knacks and everyday items, has been […]
Beardy Folk Festival 2023
The Beardy Folk Festival has become an established part of the Folk Festival calendar in just five years. And attracting headliners like Seth Lakeman, Skerryvore, Merry Hell and Martin Carthy it can only go from strength to strength. The festival is held at Hopton Court near Cleobury Mortimer on 15th – 18th June 2023. There […]
A Walk to Norton Camp
On Wednesday (26thApril) a friend and I walked to Norton Camp. Norton Camp is an Iron Age Hill Fort which is above Craven Arms, to the south east. Wednesday was possibly going to be cloudy and dull but as it turned out it turned into a fairly sunny day. On the ascent we had lovely […]
Skylarks Ascending
Today’s walk was lovely. Myself and a friend have started trying to walk together once a week. This weeks took us through Sallow Coppice, Stokewood and down past Stokesay Castle. The blue bells were at there best today (beginning of May) carpets of them covered the ground in Sallow Coppice. It was a shame that […]
Carding Mill Valley
Carding Mill Valley is a valley set in the side of The Long Mynd. Carding Mill Valley is owned by the National Trust. Some of the building were used for carding the wool from the sheep on the surrounding Hills. There is a Visitor Centre is in Chalet Pavilion with a gift shop and tea […]
Wonderwool 2023
Wonderwool 2023 is coming round awfully fast. There are still tickets available which need to be pre booked. Wonderwool is on Saturday 22nd April open from 10am until 5.30pm and Sunday 23rd April open from 10a.m. until 4.30pm. A weekend ticket is £22 and day tickets are £12. I have my tickets already and can’t […]
Spring Walk 1
Well, the anticipated walk to Sallow Coppice was better than expected. The sun shone and Dillie is now curled up asleep, probably dreaming of squirrels. We saw plenty of them but they don’t play fair and go to the tops of the trees. As we entered the wood there were big leafy patches of ransoms. […]
Spring Anticipation 2023
This morning the sun is shining having rained all night. I am off for another walk in about half an hour (Thursday last week) to see what is springing into life in Sallow Coppice. I am hoping that the bluebells will by now be all leafy ready to start flowering in a couple of weeks […]
First Swallows of 2023
I have seen my first Swallows and Housemartins of Spring 2023. Walking Dillie on Halford Meadow this morning (9th April) I saw my first Swallow fly up in front of us. It was only one and it did not fly back my way. As Dillie and I started walking down by the River Onny I […]