Hettie
It is with much sadness that today I tell you that our beautiful Hettie has gone for her long sleep. Hettie had been struggling with crippling arthritis and had recently started limping on her front leg. She was a beautiful, happy, gentle, brave soul. She never complained and was determined even with her issues. It […]
Spring Flowers
While walking on Onny Meadows the other day, I could see some white flowers twinkling at me in the sunlight, under some ash trees. When I went and had a closer look I saw a small carpet of white dog violets. Every day I seem to be spotting more signs of Spring on my walks.
Flounders’ Folly – Opening Dates 2023
The planned opening dates for 2023 are listed below: Sunday 29th January 11:00 -15:00 Sunday 26th February 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday 26th March 11:00 – 16:00 Friday 7th April 11:00 – 16:00 Good Friday Monday 10th April 11:00 – 16:00 Easter Monday Sunday 30th April 11:00 – 16:00 Monday 1st May 11:00 – 16:00 Bank […]
Snowy Blog 2
We woke up this morning (Thursday) to a covering of snow so here is a short snowy blog. I went out and measured it and it was 4inches deep. It stopped snowing late morning and it started raining heavily. A lot of the snow melting but the forecast suggests there will be more snow over […]
Snowy Blog
Yesterday I went for a walk in the snow with one of my friends and Dillie. So here is a quick snowy blog. It was lovely feeling the snow on my face, snow going down my boots. There was no crunchy snow as it hadn’t got icy. It was beautiful seeing the Shropshire countryside around […]
Britain’s Favourite Market 2023
Shrewsbury Market Hall has been voted Britain’s Favourite Market 2023. They previously won this award in 2018. Shrewsbury Market is run by Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council and is open five days a week from 8am until 4pm. There are over 60 independents traders to explore. Providing vibrant hand crafted delights and an eclectic […]
Shropshire Day 2023
Did you know the 23rd February is Shropshire Day? No, I didn’t until last year. It is also St Milburga Feast Day. She died on this day in seven something or other. She was the second Abbess of, what was then, Wenlock Abbey. Shropshire Day is a day for celebrating everything that is wonderful about […]
The River Onny
The River Onny flows through the meadows surrounding Craven Arms. It’s source is at White Grit in the Shropshire Hills. It has two branches the East and the West Onny which converge at Eaton east of Lydham. The Eastern course rises near Bridges. It is a short river of about 25miles in length, it merges […]
Wistanstow Foot Bridge Part Two
Wistanstow Foot Bridge opened on January 27th 2023. I walked that way with a friend a couple of days before it opened. It was meant to be open in December 2022 and we had hoped to use the bridge and enjoy the views. Finally on 1st February 2023 we achieved our walk using the foot […]
Wistanstow Foot Bridge
On the 27th of January a new bridge over the Railway was opened. It is just north of Craven Arms in the parish of Wistanstow, but is nearer to Craven Arms. It can be seen, if you don’t want to walk to it, from Craven Arms Station. I think it is beautiful and when I […]