Things to Do in Church Stretton
My “Things to Do” series is carrying on, this time with Church Stretton. Church Stretton is the only town in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, all the hills surrounding are included within the designation. Carding Mill Valley is walking distance from the town and is owned by the National Trust along with Long Mynd. […]
Wonderwool 2022
Wonderwool is an annual festival of everything woolly. If you love knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting or anything else woolly this is the event for you. Oh and I forgot buttons. Wonderwool is always the last weekend in April which this year is the 23rd and 24th. There are stalls with lots of wool. There are […]
Dragonflies and Damselflies on Onny Meadows
Ian the ranger has done a lot over the last year to record what wildlife is on Onny Meadows. One of his areas of expertise are Dragonfies and Damselflies. I know a couple but I am not very good at identifying most of them so Ian has provided me with a list of what was […]
Snowdrop Festival 2022
The snowdrops are pushing up through the ground. Millichope Park has three Snowdrop events. Sunday 13th 2022 9am until 4pm Sunday 20th 2022 2pm until 5pm this event is run in conjunction with NGS. Sunday 27th 2022 9a.m. until 4pm. Enjoy walking through woods and where the floor is carpeted with snowdrops. Look for other […]
Valentine’s Ale Massacre 2022
This year will be the 10th Annual Valentine’s Ale Massacre. This event has become a mainstay on the calendar at Ludlow Brewery. There will be over twenty beers for you to sample. The Valentine’s Ale Massacre will be on over three days. Friday 11th from 11a.m. until 6pm. Saturday 12th from 10am until 6pm. Sunday […]
Very Early Signs of Spring
There are very early signs that we are slowly approaching Spring. In the garden the Witch Hazels are flowering, the one in Folly View’s garden is called Diane and has deep orange flowers. The catkins or lambs tails are appearing on the hazels. You can even see where the flowers will appear later on. I […]
Ludlow Festivals 2022
Ludlow has several Festivals throughout the year and here are three to place on your calendar for 2022. Ludlow Spring Festival 2022. Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May 2022. Ludlow Magnalonga 2022, Sunday 14th August 2022. Ludlow Food Festival 2022, on 9th, 10th and 11th September 2022. As the date for the Ludlow Medieval Christmas […]
The Heron
The Heron has become very familiar over the last few weeks. Whenever I am walking Dillie on Onny Meadows The Heron is there, stock still, peering at the ground. As the Winter has gone on he lets the walker get closer before he launches into his teradachtyle flying stance and flaps languidly off. Their wing […]
Three Folk Festivals 2022
There are three Folk Festivals in Shropshire which have become favourites on the Folk circuit. The Beardy Folk Festival at Hopton Court Hopton Wafers will be on from the 16th to the 19th June 2022. Camping and Clamping available with Martin Simpson highlighting on Sunday night. Farmer Phil’s Festival has become a firm favourite every […]
Jays
Jays are a members of the corvid family but unlike most other birds in this group they are brightly coloured. They are a salmon pink colour with black and white wings with a bright blue panel, a white head. The reason I am talking about them, while cleaning Folly View I saw a Jay hopping […]