Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Shrewsbury Folk Festival has established itself on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Four days of live music, dancing, workshops, drinking, eating and catching up with old friends. There is lots to do on site and in Shrewsbury Town as well with dance displays in the Town Square and music events in some of the local […]
Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival
The twelfth annual Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival runs from Friday 18th August 2017 until bank holiday Monday 28th August across a range of venues in Bridgnorth. The history of this event is interesting and shares in the evolution of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. The Bridgnorth Folk Festival was held for many years […]
Shrewsbury Flower Show
The Shrewsbury Flower Show is having it’s 130th birthday this year on the 11th and 12th August. In The Quarry as always. There are marques with Floral Displays and interesting vegetables. Food halls with lots of tasty things to sample. Craft tents where you can part with your money. There are outside trade stands selling […]
Farmer Phil’s Festival
Farmer Phil’s is an established Music Festival which is in it’s nineteenth year. The Festival starts on the 11th August and finishes on the 13th August 2017. If you would like, you can camp from the 7th August until the 14th August 2017 at no extra cost. Giving you an opportunity to explore the beautiful […]
Green
In Spring the landscape here in South Shropshire turns a bright verdant green. Looking out of the window on this rainy day there is still the verdant green of Spring but there are darker greens and lighter greens and lots of greens inbetween. The leaves of our vine look bright against the willow behind it. […]
Burwarton Show
The Burwarton Show is on on the 3rd of August at the Show Ground Burwarton Bridgnorth. The Burwarton Show is in its 125th year and encompasses an Agricultural Show, a Country Show and Horse Show all in one. There will be plenty to watch in the Main Arena from Tug o War, Shetland Grand National, […]
Ludlow Tweed Ride
The Tweed Cycling Club was set up by Jack Thurston and in the 1990s in the North Of England several vintage attired clubs emerged and held rides. From these, Tweed Runs/Rides evolved and the first Tweed Run was held in 2009 in London. These are held annually now. Tweed Runs appear to be annual bike […]
Farmhouse Blues
Farmhouse Blues is a Blues music festival, organised by the South Shropshire Blues Club, at Wheathill Court Farm, Bridgnorth, WV16 6QT. On the 5th August, starting at 2pm, this one day festival is becoming an established part of the Summer scene in South Shropshire. On the side of the stunningly beautiful Brown Clee, between Ludlow […]
The Great British Weather
Last night Lyndon said he hoped the hot weather would last so he didn’t have to cut the grass so often. I pointed out it was going to rain today and it would encourage the grass to grow again. And later in the week it is meant to turn hot again, so he has no […]
British Stone Skimming Championships
Who hasn’t had a go at skimming stones on a river or lake? The British Stone Skimming Championships are at Walcot Hall Lake, Lydbury North, SY7 8AZ, again this year on Sunday July 16th from noon until 5pm. There will be various stone related events going on. Have ago at: Stone the Crows Piling Stones […]