Spring Firsts of 2022
Walking with Dillie on Onny Meadows in Craven Arms today, I heard my first Chiff Chaff, chiff chaffing away. It was definitely on it own, no one was chiff chaffing back. I saw two Long Tailed Tits, without any hangers on, paired up and flitting about. And at Kingfisher Corner I saw my first Butterfly, […]
Bishops Castle Walking Festival 2022
Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival starts on Thursday 5th May until Sunday 8th May 2022. This will be the 22nd year of this event. The guided walks are led by local volunteers, taking in open hill tops, winding valleys, tiny hamlets, country lanes, and my favourite hill top forts. And tempting you on your way tea […]
Shrewsbury Music Festivals 2022
Over the coming year there a number of Music Festivals in Shrewsbury. Some are at The Quarry, Shrewsbury’s Park or at Greenhous West Mids Showground which is within easy reach of the town centre. Shrewsbury Fake Festival will be at The Quarry on Saturday 23rd April 2022 starting at 11.45am until 11pm. The evening line […]
Dragonfly Hotspot
The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and Onny Meadows was the first designated Dragonfly Hotspot in England. It is an initiative first set up by The British Dragonfly Society in 2014 with places in Scotland first being awarded this designation, Dragonfly Hotspot. Dragonfly Hotspots are special places for dragonflies and damselflies. There are three aims set […]
Ramble, Amble, Scramble
Ramble, Amble, Scramble was set up about ten years ago to raise money for research into blood cancer. The walks can be walked between May 17th to May 30th 2022. Application to take part is between March 1st until May 16th 2022. To enter a donation of £10 can be made to Blood Cancer Uk. […]
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 […]
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 […]