Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
Shrewsbury FlaxMill Maltings, also known Ditherington Flax Mill, was built in 1797 for £17.000 and designed by Charles Bage. There was also a Flax Mill in Castlefields Shrewsbury also designed Charles Bage. It was the World’s first iron framed building. It is often referred to as the Grandparent of sky scrapers. The iron frame is […]
Wonderwool was Wonderful
Wonderwool was Wonderful, there was a lovely atmosphere. People were happy to be there enjoying everything woolly. We found a catering stall that sold vegan cake for Liz and herbal tea for me as I forgot my herbal tea bags. I did remember my recyclable cup. I also forgot to take a ball of wool […]
Wonderwool Drive
The drive to Wonderwool takes about an hour. So having a wonderful day we had a lovely drive to Builth Wells and back home. It was a sunny day although started out cool. The South Shropshire Hills were stunning as were the hills as we sneaked across the border into Wales. On some of the […]
Secret Gardens of Ludlow 2022
Secret Gardens of Ludlow is on the 19th June 2022, starting at noon and finishing at 6pm. There will be eleven gardens open to the public, some have been on the itinerary before. This year there are three new gardens to explore. All the gardens are within walking distance of the Buttercross. There will be […]
Spring Marches On
We have had a few sunny days which make everything in nature burst into life. We have had the odd rainy day which, of course, helps. The daffodils are now past their best but there is so much out there to look forward to. I found Bluebells on Onny Meadows, they are just starting their […]
Day Flying Bat
Today we saw a bat flying around the house during the day. We often see them flying at night and they have been about regularly for a week now. This was the first time either of us had seen one in the day. I did a search on line and occasionally you can see them […]
Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre
There has been more sad news this week. The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre organisers have announced they will no longer run it. In 2020 they ran a virtual Christmas Fayre. In 2021 Storm Arwen destroyed the stalls and everything that had already been set up in preparation over night, meaning again it was cancelled. They […]
Some Shrewsbury Events 2022
The Shropshire County Agricultural Show is on at the Greenhous West Mids Showground on the 28th May 2022. The Show is a family event. There are farm animals to see, bands playing, agricultural machinery to view and stalls trying to get you to part with your money. Rest your feet and wallet at the Main […]
Bullfinches
Walking Dillie on Onny Meadows I spotted two white bird bums flying away from me. I knew them to be Bullfinch rear ends, as they are a brilliant white. I watched until they settled on the ground to confirm a male and a female. The female having a pink grey front and the male having […]
Shropshire Way 80k Over for 2022
Well the Shropshire Way 80k is over for 2022. There was a fantastic turnout, with over 600 runners. The Shropshire Way 80k is a fundraising event for the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. This year they hope to develop further a wetland area and put in accessible hide for bird watching. The fast male runner on […]