Stokesay Court
Stokesay Court is a grade 2 listed Victorian mansion. It opens to the public for guided tours which have to be booked in advance. Did you see the film Atonement starring Keira Knightley? Well this is where part of it was filmed. Did you know Stokesay Court was a World War One Hospital? Ten to […]
Ludlow Dog Day
Ludlow Dog Day is on the 23rd of July at Stokesay Court, organised by Ludlow Rotary Club. Classes and competitions start at 11am. There is something for all the family. There is an activity area for the children. There is also access to the Gardens for Stokesay Court and guided tours of the house for […]
Ludlow Green Festival
Ludlow Green Festival is on July 9th from 10am until 4pm in the Castle Square Ludlow. There will be live music throughout the day by local bands starting at 10am with Jess Prentice. At noon there will be a Morris Dancing display by Crooked Steeple Morris Dancing Team. There are inspiring projects and activities to […]
The Ludlow Brewing Company Sportive
The Ludlow Brewing Company Sportive is on the 4th June starting and finishing at Ludlow Brewing Company. There is a Fun Ride which is 25 miles and a Challenge Ride with a distance of 70 miles. The entrance fees are £20 for the Fun Ride and £35 for the Challenge Ride. Registration is from 9.30 […]
Sportive
Do you know what a Sportive is? A Sportive is a long or short distance, mass participation cycle ride, often organised to raise money for a good cause and held annually. It is meant to be non competitive but many cyclists will challenge themselves against the clock. Sportive is shortened from Cyclosportive. There are several […]
Toposcope
I have mentioned the Toposcopes on the top of hills and hillforts and as I will talk about these places again I thought a brief description would be interesting. A Toposcope is a monument indicating direction and distance of notable land marks These landmarks can be hills, mountains, towns, the Sea, Battlefields or historical places. […]
Ride the Shropshire Marches
Ride the Shropshire Marches Sportive is on Sunday 21st May. There are two distances 65 miles starting at 9.30am and 35 miles starting at 10 am. The start and finish are at Wistanstow Village Hall. The entrance fees are £25 for the longer distance and £20 for the shorter distance. The funds raised from this […]
New for your comfort
I try to keep on top of things in Folly View. Knocks to paint work are done as we go along. If things break they get replaced. I have just replaced the sofa cushions that you sit on. The old ones were getting a bit flat, and difficult to plump up. We hope you like […]
Hill Bagging
I knew about Munro bagging but had not realised there was other classifications for hills and mountains. A Munro is a mountain over 3,000 feet. If haven’t you heard of Munro bagging, it is where some people who like climbing, climb all the mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet? Their aim being to climb all […]
Medlars
I was asked about Medlars after a recent blog where I had talked about them in one of the hedges at the Onny Meadows. Medlar (Mespilus germanica) are thought to have been cultivated for over 3000 years but they certainly have since Roman times. The Medlar is a small tree or shrub which is short […]