First apology of 2026

Dear Blogger

Oh dear, my first bloomer of 2026 - my apologies for sending ShACC Chat 288 January 2026 to the Mailing List instead of the Shropshire Alternative Car Club.

Yoland

ShACC Chat 288 January 2026

Dear Blogger

Please find attached ShACC Chat 288 January 2026

A bit lightweight I am afraid but not a lot happens when our cars are tucked up in the garage away from the cold.  Thanks as ever to ShACC contributers - I could do with  more articles for February and March.

Looking forward tothe ShACC Curry Night next Tuesday.

Thank you for your support over the last year and here`s wishing you all

A Happy New Year with lots of happy motoring,

Yoland

QUIZ at Weston Lullingfields on Saturday 10th January

Dear Blogger

Message from Nicky Hey, Weston Lullingfields.

QUIZ AT WESTON LULLINGFIELDS £12 PER PERSON, Cottage Pie supper included

Please Note, Nicky needs to know numbers by Monday January 5th.

What about all you keen Ruyton Quizzers challenging Weston?

OBHAG Talk on Excavations on The Berth, between Baschurch & Myddle

Dear Blogger  Happy New Year

Message from Heather Hidden Oswestry & Border Historical archaelogy Group

This talk will be of particular interest to anyone living in our area as The Berth was once a man made fort in the middle of the wetland between Baschurch and Myddle.

Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group 

  Our next meeting is at the Methodist Church Hall, Castle Street SY11 1LF

Friday 9th January at 7.30 pm    

  

'Excavations at the Berth, a low-lying marsh fort near Baschurch' 

With Professor Henry Chapman 

 Entry:Visitors £5 Members £2  

 

A wonderful start to OBHAG's year with an account of the recent excavations of this enigmatic site which is surrounded by marshy peatland.  An iron age fort and an enclosure are linked by interconnecting causeways, while a Romano-British copper alloy cauldron in remarkable condition was found submerged in the peat at the edge of the nearby lake.

Join Oswestry Ramblers for some great winter walks

Dear Blogger

Message from  Diane Gray <dianeegray@gmail.com> forwarded by Ingrid at Oswestry.net

Oswestry Ramblers invite visitors to join them on some great walks to blow away Christmas indulgences

The antidote to Netflix and Christmas calories! Start the New Year in the great outdoors with Oswestry Ramblers.

Come and join us on one of our walks - you don't have to be a member but can come as a guest on three walks to try us out. We have over 180 members and we offer a varied programme of great walks. We usually walk twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, with around 10-20 people on our walks. We are a friendly group and like to chat as we ramble.

Here are details of our upcoming walks, along with links to the Ramblers website where full details of all our walks are available.

Sunday 28 December

Non-members welcome

A moderate 6 mile walk from Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant round Moel Hen Fache. Steady climb for about 1.75 miles up to moorland with about 1100 ft of ascent. Please bring your own refreshments for coffee break and lunch. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/llanrhaeadr-ym-mochnant-around-moel-hen-fache

Thursday 1 January

Non-members welcome

Our New Year's Day walk is a chance to get some fresh air and stretch our legs on a leisurely walk, with not too far to travel. A 5-mile leisurely walk from Pradoe church (near West Felton) via fields and lanes around Eardiston and Tedsmore, finishing through Pradoe estate parkland. Good views to Breidden Hills and beyond. Very small hills, mostly flat with less than 120m of ascent, some stiles. Planning for coffee stop en route then lunch in Pradoe churchyard or church at the end - please bring your own refreshments. For full details see

https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/pradoe-eardiston-and-tedsmore

Sunday 4 January

Non-members welcome

The 7-mile circular route from Llanfechain follows quiet country lanes, woodland tracks and fields with a small number of stiles. Walking poles are recommended as some sections of the walk may be slippy and muddy. Walkers should bring food and drink for two breaks on the walk. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/llanfechain-long-hill-glan-frogan-hill-bwlch-y-cibau

Thursday 8 January

Non-members welcome

A circular and predominantly flat 7-mile leisurely route from Queens Head to Maesbury Marsh. We will follow sections of the Montgomery Canal towpath combined with quiet lanes and surrounding fields. Walkers should bring food and drink for two breaks on the walk. For full details please see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/queens-head-maesbury-marsh