Bonfire night at Packwood School

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Message from William Goldsmith, Head of Packwood School

BONFIRE NIGHT AT PACKWOOD SCHOOL - Friday, 6 November 2026 

Please be advised that we have our annual Bonfire Night on Friday, from 6pm - on the lower fields (near Chapel Lane). There will be a short fireworks display - lasting approx 5-10 minutes. 

Warmest wishes, 

Will Goldsmith, Head 

and there was me thinking we were all going to be invited to Packwood Bonfire night!  Just park yourself on the Brownhill, longest village seat in Shropshire (or the world) and enjoy the display across the valley.

 

Poppies for remembrance for whose who lost their lives in WWI, WWII and many other wars

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WHY POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

The poppy is the enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War. It is strongly linked with Armistice Day (11 November), but the poppy's origin as a popular symbol of remembrance lies in the landscapes of the First World War.

Poppies were a common sight, especially on the Weston Front. They flourished in the soil churned up by the fighting and shelling. 

Artificial poppies were first sold in Britain in 1921 to raise money for the Earl Haig Fund in support of ex-servicemen and the families of those who had died in the conflict. They were supplied by Anna Guérin, who had been manufacturing the flowers in France to raise money for war orphans. Selling poppies proved so popular that in 1922 the British Legion founded a factory - staffed by disabled ex-servicemen - to produce its own. It continues to do so today.

This year there was the most wonderful display of poppies on the field on the hill opposite Brownhill House.  I am told that this is because farmers these days do not spray to kill every `weed` in creation - Poppies love to grow on turned over ground, not in lawns.

BUY YOUR POPPY AT RUYTON STORES OR CAFE ELEVEN and wear it with pride for those who were lost

Remembrance Day at St. John the Baptist, Ruyton XI Towns

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REMEMBRANCE DAY @ St. John the Baptist, Ruyton XI Towns

We warmly invite everyone in our village to St. John the Baptist church for our Remembrance Service, followed by laying of wreaths at the war memorial, on Sunday 8^th November at 10.45 am.

It is a special opportunity to come together as a community, to remember and honour those who gave their lives in service and to reflect on the importance of peace and gratitude. Whether you attend church regularly or not, everyone is very welcome to join us.

Murder at Trefoil Manor - performed in Oswestry Library

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Message from Wendy Lowdon,

A MURDER MYSTERY PERFORMED IN OSWESTRY LIBRARY - SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT

Saving your dog stress on firework night

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Message from David Spicer

DOGS HATE FIREWORKS!

The Dogs Trust have launched an innovative tool to help dog owners calm their dogs, called the Sound Blanket. Not a physical blanket, this is collection of science-backed sounds the Dogs Trust has developed in collaboration with the University of Salford, to help mask the noise of fireworks. It was designed using acoustic science and calming natural sounds. You can find out more and play the sounds at the Dogs Trust website at dogs trust.org.uk or put dogs Trust into google. It is on their first  page.

Films coming to Maona cinema this week

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Message from Holly

FILMS COMING UP AT MAONA CINEMA

Wednesday 4 November

  The Colours of Time (15), 19.00  

  Thursday 5th November  

  NT Live: Golden Boy (15), 19.00  

  Friday 6th November  

  The Yellow Tie (15) 19.00  

  Saturday 7th November  

  We're Going on a Bear Hunt & The Tiger Who Came For Tea (U), 15.00  

  We're Going on a Bear Hunt & The Tiger Who Came For Tea (U), 17.00  

  The Yellow Tie (15) 19.00  

  Sunday 8th November  

  We're Going on a Bear Hunt & The Tiger Who Came For Tea (U), 12.30  

  The Yellow Tie (15), 14.30  

 

Can you help?

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Message from  Diane Gray dianeegray@gmail.com  Rotary Club of Oswestry and Cambrian

HELP NEEDED - you get to wear a nice red outfit and a lovely white beard

As usual the Rotary Club of Oswestry and Cambrian will be bringing Santa and his Sleigh to Oswestry this year. It all starts with the main Lights switch on (Thursday 19th November), and continues via appearances at Morrisons, Whittington Fete, Stans, Gobowen Cross Foxes, The Cross in Oswestry, and Sainsbury's (time table to follow).

We are desperately in need of Volunteers to help us - we specifically need people who could be Santa for about two hours. The role involves sitting in the sleigh waving at the children and having your picture taken.  We supply Santa suits, hats and beards!

In the past we have taken Santa around the streets of Oswestry, but again, we don't have the resources to do that this year, unless we can get volunteers from Oswestry to help us out.

Please contact oscambrianpresident@gmail.com if you would like to help us out either as Santa, or to help put on a travelling Santa.

This year we are raising money for PCAS (an independent advocacy charity), MusicMOB (providing musical tuition for local primary school children), Oswestry and Borders Foodbank and Friends of Parkies.