Roe Deer Sightings
Lyndon, working upstairs, saw an animal coming down the field at the back of our house. This is not unusual as people walk their dogs through this field, although there is no footpath. Initially he couldn’t work out what it was, then realised it was a Deer. It then disappeared, sometime later he saw it […]
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Working in the garden today I have seen a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. It was feeding on the valerian, hovering like a Hummingbird and putting its long tongue into the flowers to feed. Every few seconds moving onto the next flower. I have not seen one in Shropshire before, although I used to see them in […]
A Thrush’s Garden Visit
A friend was noticing lots of snail shells in their back garden and on their driveway. They saw a baby Thrush being taught how to get the snail from the shell, which usually involves smashing the snail shell on a hard surface to extract the snail. Hence lots of empty snail shells. As the lesson […]
Shropshire Outdoor Show 2022
The Shropshire Outdoor Show will be held at the Field Studies Council, Preston Montford on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2022. This event will have lots of Bushcraft demonstrations. How to build camps, how to light fires, how to cook on a fire and many more skills. There will be demonstrations on whittling and […]
New Taps
We have new taps in Folly View’s bathroom. I was planning to change them to lever controlled taps. But we had a little problem and the shower control decided to stop working. So we decided to change both the bath taps and basin taps. These taps are easier for people who have difficulty with hand […]
National Trust Properties to Visit From Folly View
There are several National Trust Properties within easy driving distance of Folly View. Some of these National Trust properties are reached by drives through the beautiful South Shropshire countryside. To the south, in Herefordshire is Berrington Hall with a lovely walled garden, we have a picture in the front bedroom of Folly View looking through […]
Tuffins Supermarket Goes Green
Tuffins, the local supermarket in Craven Arms, is going Green. They are putting in electric car charging points and they have fitted lots and lots of solar panels on their roof. What a positive way to invest profits.
Cuckoo, Cuckoo
I was awake before 5am listening to the dawn chorus. I still can’t quite believe I heard it. It is the first time since I lived in Suffolk, sixteen years ago, that I have heard one. A Cuckoo, it only cuckooed twice. It’s call is so distinctive it can’t be mistaken for anything else. But […]
Linley Beechs
Linley Beechs are an avenue of beech trees on Linley Hill, north of Bishops Castle. The Linley Beechs avenue is about a mile long and forms part of the Shropshire Way. At nearly three hundred years old these beech trees are coming to the end of their life cycle. Some have already succumbed and have […]
Three Tuns Brewery
The Three Tuns Brewery in Bishop’s Castle is the oldest licensed brewery in England. It was established on its current site in 1642, when it is believed to have been called The New Club. The name was changed to The Three Tuns sometime in the late 1700s. The Three Tuns refers to the mash tun, […]