Guided History Walk round Welshpool - Sunday Saptember 7th

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Message from OBHAG

Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group

 

A guided walk around Welshpool, led by local historian Colin Rogers

Sunday September 7th

assembling towards the bottom of Broad Street, near to Boots the Chemist, for a 2.00 p.m. start

 

Join Colin Rogers, the well-known historian of Welshpool, one of the co-authors of Welshpool Past and Present, on a guided tour of Welshpool town centre. 

The tour will include a short visit to the former Cockpit in New Street, led by our member John Pinfold, who spoke to us last year on cock-fighting in Shropshire and the Welsh border.

The whole tour is expected to take between one and a half hours and two hours. 

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring along a hat, suncream, a bottle of water, waterproofs – depending on the likely weather for the day.

There will be a small charge of £2 per person (for members) or £3 per person (for non-members) towards OBHAG funds – to be collected on the day.

To book your place on this event, please send an email to John Pryce-Jones (johnpryce-jones@talktalk.net).  Numbers are limited to around 20 people.

There are several car parks in Welshpool.  The closest to our meeting point is the council car park off Berriew Street, at the rear of Poundland (SY21 7SQ).  Parking is charged – currently £3.25 for 2-4 hours – with the machine taking cash or card payments.

Coffee Morning Saturday 26th July

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Coffee Morning at Adcote Farm, Little Ness

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Booka Bookshop - An evening with Bradley Wiggins

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Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry

Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers Present...

Mon 27th October - 7.00pm at St George's Hall, Liverpool Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are delighted to present an evening with legendary British cyclist Bradley Wiggins as he reflects on life on and off the bike to celebrate the publication of his new memoir, The Chain. Bradley Wiggins is the greatest British cyclist of his generation. A national hero on both track and road, he won five Olympic gold medals, eight world titles and the Tour de France. But his is a story mired in contradiction, controversy, and confusion. Sat on a throne after winning gold at London 2012, just ten days after becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France, here was a man with the world at his feet. Sporting hero. People's champion. Legend. Everyone knew who 'Wiggo' was. Everyone, that is, but him. Bradley's own truth was one of a chaotic and disturbing upbringing characterised by abandonment, violence and abuse. The bike had been his escape but he knew that the second he got out of the saddle he was a shadow-man with no self-belief and even less self-worth. After retirement, Bradley descended into a deep personal despair marked by drug addiction. Bradley's saviour has been himself. Incredibly he found the strength to embark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery during which he faced his greatest ever opponent – the demons inside his head. In so doing he reached an understanding of what and who he is. The result is this powerful memoir, The Chain. Bradley Wiggins has cast aside his fragile shell. His journey is one he is ready to share. Now, as the person he always wanted to be, he has become an inspiration to us all. Forget the jerseys, the medals. Finally, Bradley Wiggins is who he is, in his own skin. He has broken the chain. Don't miss this opportunity to see and hear from the man himself, 'live' at St George's Hall, Liverpool this October. All tickets include a copy of Bradley's book The Chain.

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Booka Bookshop event, An evening with Ben Youngs

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Message from Booka Bookshop

Booka Bookshop Presents... Tues 23rd September - 7.00pm at Holroyd Theatre, Oswestry Calling all rugby fans! Join us for an evening with England's most capped rugby player of all time, Leicester Tigers' legendary scrum half Ben Youngs, as he talks about his career and life in rugby. In his unique, touching and honest memoir, rugby union legend Ben Youngs bares it all for the first time. Ben Youngs has had a dream career. He was born into rugby royalty and has achieved incredible success with both his family club, Leicester Tigers, and the English men's national team, for whom he is the most capped player of all time. His is an on-field legacy that any rugby player would envy. But there's more to his story than meets the eye. In this deeply intimate memoir, the English rugby legend reveals how his remarkable record on the pitch masks what was, at times, a turbulent life off it. There have been highs: the 2019 World Cup final; a record-equaling eighteen-match unbeaten streak under Eddie Jones; finding friendship, brotherhood and a home at Leicester Tigers. But there have also been lows: losing two family members to terminal illnesses within a year; withdrawing from the Lions tour in 2017; falling out of love with rugby. In Beyond the Line, the five-time Premiership champion and member of the 2013 winning Lions test tour shares his full story with the public. With remarkable candour, wit and warmth, he writes of how his relationship with rugby proved pivotal to his healing process and vividly recounts the raucous nights and spontaneous adventures that only those within the inner circle typically get to witness. Inspirational and open, his story reveals not just the pressures of competition, but also the camaraderie and wild experiences that come with a life in rugby. We're thrilled to be hosting this event with rugby legend Ben Youngs to celebrate the publication of Beyond the Line. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to see and meet him in Oswestry this September!

Prescott Surgery newsletter for July & August

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Message from Jackie Jones, Chair of Prescott Surgery Patient Group

July/August Newsletter from Prescott Surgery