Brownhill House Garden open

The last Brownhill House Garden opening for the National Gardens Scheme in 2017 - come and see us in high summer.

Tuesday 27^th June is Brownhill House in Ruyton X1 Towns, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LR) from 1.30-5pm. Admission £4 with children free. Home-made teas available. Visits also available by arrangement from May to July, individuals or groups.

     

Flowers and herbaceous planting cascade down this unique and sloping hillside garden. Bordering the River Perry, the garden has undergone many changes in the last year increasing the wide variety of planting styles from formal terraces to woodland paths.  Magnificent, mature trees provide shade and eclectic items from the owners' many trips abroad spark further interest. There is also a large kitchen garden to admire and an amazing physical chess set! Come along to view the collection of kit cars on show or admire the views with a cup of tea and slice of home-made cake.

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Derek Riches` Obituary and History Blog 12.

I have received the sad news that Derek Riches, Church Streetdied
yesterday at 8.30am, after a long illness, he would have been 86 next month.

Derek and Valerie and their three boys, Peter, John and Paul came to the
village way back in the late 1970s, Paul went to our primary school.

Derek had a wonderful life as a top chef, and training instructor in
some of the most prestigious catering colleges across the world.
However, before all that he did his National Service and we have already
had one of this stories in the History Blog and I have attached a couple
more to remember a fascinating character and great achiever who has been
living in our midst for some 40 years.

As well as happy memories and unique experiences of a great husband and
father, Derek has left behind, in writings over the last months, a
wonderful record of his life for his boys and grandchildren.

Lets all learn from `Del Boy` and get writing our memories for future
generations.

Family and Friends will say goodbye to Derek at the Shrewsbury
Crematorium at 10am on Tuesday, 27th June (next Tuesday).

Condolences to Valerie, Peter, John and Paul and their families.

--
Yoland Brown
Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR
Tel: 01939 261 121
brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk
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Press Release - urgent & emergency care

Message from Sue Hackett,
Those interested in health care in Shropshire may be interested in this.Please circulate.

Regards,Sue Hackett,RXI Towns PC Clerk

From: Gail Power <Gail.Power@shropshire.gov.uk>
Date: 19 June 2017 at 11:26:39 BST
Subject: MEDIA RELEASE: Discussions continue on maintaining safe, effective and dignified Urgent and Emergency Care

Forwarded to Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Local Councils for information.

cc: SALC Executive Committee

 

 

Dear all,

 

Senior clinicians and hospital leaders met with health partners and patient representatives this afternoon to continue discussions over the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable.

 

Please find a media release about the workshop on our website - www.sath.nhs.uk/news/discussions-continue-maintaining-safe-effective-dignified-urgent-emergency-care/

 

Many thanks,

 

Richard

Richard Jones

Communications Officer

 

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | Mytton Oak Road | Shrewsbury | Shropshire | SY3 8XQ

 

Telephone 01743 492274 |
email richard.jones@sath.nhs.uk |

 

 

 

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Penny farthing races at British Ironworks

Message from Joanne at the British Ironworks Centre.

I had really hoped to go to this event but things conspired against it - looks like I missed a lot of fun.  Must go next year.

Penny (Farthing) For Your Thoughts

 

Yesterday's eccentric penny farthing event rang a loud bell of success. The event, being run for its first year,  was a resounding success with over 40 Penny Farthing cycle enthusiasts arriving from all over the UK.

 

Vince Hunt, Oswestry's Mayor, and his Mayoress Amber Hunt were on hand to officially oversee the first race.

 

These participants were motivated to attend by the rarity of events held in the UK that embrace and encourage penny farthing enthusiasts. The day celebrated all elements and eras of cycling, with races and friendly rides being split into groups relating to the Classic and Vintage bicycle periods.

Other events were dedicated to Farthings and to other early machines like the Boneshaker and the tricycle (three wheelers).

 

 

 

 

What was exceptionally unusual was the fact that every participant was rewarded with complimentary lunches and refreshments, not to mention ice cream and lots of chilled water that was very well received due to the soaring temperatures.

 

Trophies were awarded for the PF race and for the Classic category, all those entering were additionally rewarded by receiving a BIC bespoke t-shirt and a patriotic medal, regardless of the placement.

 

Two museums attended with magnificent collections on show.

 

Clive Knowles, Chairman of the Ironworks, said: "We intend to bring the peculiar and the most extroverted events to Oswestry, there are so many fringe and eccentric topics to embrace here, we really want to be known for hosting the most unusual spectacles.

It's such a change from main stream events, that repeat constantly throughout the country, Oswestry needs a stronger identity than following what's already being done."

 

Please see a link to all our photos from yesterday's Event: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gygj1ylhjcvo9yx/AACEm7bY8GckT4Nu_PldaH9Ka?dl=0

 

  

               

 

 

 

 

 

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Why visit a garden opening for the NGS

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Subject:	What great weather to visit a garden!
Date:	Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:26:56 +0000
From:	The National Garden Scheme <hello@ngs.org.uk>
Reply-To:	The National Garden Scheme <hello@ngs.org.uk>
To:	brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk

View this email in your browser It's our 90th Anniversary this year and we're so pleased that over 50,000 visitors came to celebrate our Anniversary Weekend with us at one of our 380 gardens open at the end of May. If you weren't able to visit a garden in May then take advantage of the wonderful weather and go along to a garden opening over the summer, we have 2,400 of them! This week we have 47 group gardens open, all of which can be viewed here. Our President, Mary Berry, gave us a great tip which we posted on our social media channels recently: visit gardens as much as possible to pick up ideas and to help you unwind. We couldn't agree more, and you can find a beautiful garden to visit near you on our website.   Click here to watch Mary Berry's top tip This month, our founder the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) celebrates its 130th anniversary. The QNI was originally created with money raised by the women of England for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, which took place on 20th June 1887. The Queen became the charity's first patron when it was incorporated by royal charter. In 1927 the first gardens were opened to the public to raise money for the QNI, and the National Garden Scheme was founded. We've been a benefactor of the QNI ever since then, and this year to celebrate our joint anniversaries we donated £375,000. We've partnered with the QNI to create an amazing infographic explaining the history behind our special partnership that you can see here. Very kindly, the QNI have also provided us with a very special Strawberry Vol-au-vent recipe, fit for all parties; 90th, 130th or otherwise! You can find it here. Queen's Nurses in Frogmore Gardens on 6th June.  We're delighted to announce that our Photography Competition is now officially open! We've got several categories open for entry, including BBC Gardeners' World 'Fantastic Flowers' and Celebrating National Garden Scheme gardens. There are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs, with the top prize of a private visit for you and four friends to Mary Berry's garden! The competition closes on September 1st, full details can be found here. However there's no time like the present, especially with our gardens looking so fabulous in June; we've put together a list here with what to look out for this month in our gardens.   Copyright © 2017 The National Garden Scheme, All rights reserved. Thank you for supporting The National Garden Scheme. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive correspondence from us. Our mailing address is: The National Garden Scheme Hatchlands Park East Clandon Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list