Thursday, 10 September 2026

Canal Heritage Day at Queen`s Head & some local history

Dear Blogger

Message forwarded by Ingrid - from michael@limbrey.net

CANAL HERITAGE DAY Queen`s Head, 19th September 10am to 4pm Shropshire Flyboat `Saturn`

Some local history -                                                                                                                                    A flyboat was like a canal express passenger boat, all other craft had to get out of its way, as  passengers might be in a hurry to catch a train at Rednal Station or even further, to the Mersey or the Midlands.

https://oswestrytownmuseum.co.uk/heritage-days/   For more information about Heritage Open days in the Oswestry area:- 

Yoland

Garden pots looking for a home

Dear Blogger

Message from Jean Davis, 3 The Quillets

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE ANY OF THE POTS OR TROUGHS AND ODDS AND ENDS SHOWN ON THE EDGE OF THE 
SLATE FEEL FREE TO COME AND TAKE THEM.    THE ADDRESS IS:- 3 THE QUILLETS, BROWN HILL, 
RUYTON-XI-TOWNS SY4 1LD
Number 3 The Quillets is one of the houses facing the main road - see attached photo


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Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Oswestry Repair Cafe 26th September

Dear Blogger

Message from Ingrid, Oswestry Net

OSWESTRY REPAIR CAFE Memorial Hall 26th September

Mending Clothing and Textiles

Electrical Appliances

Bikes
Furniture

AND MORE!

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

A new murder mystery by Dave Andrews `Chase to the Cut`

Dear Blogger

REMINDER - If you love murder mysteries head to Booka to buy your copy of 

DAVE ANDREWS` 15th `Who Done it` CHASE TO THE CUT

Dave Andrews has just published his fifteenth book. Chase to the Cut is the final novel in his Inspector Probert trilogy of murder mysteries set in the Oswestry area. Like the previous two, Each Slow Dusk and Bolt from the Black, Chase to the Cut is a stand-alone novel telling its own complete, self-contained story.

In Chase to the Cut, one man is attacked in his hotel room on the outskirts of Oswestry and another is murdered in Ellesmere during its annual Winter Festival’s Lantern Parade. It’s up to Detective Chief Inspector Gary Llewelyn Probert and his team to discover whether there’s a connection between the two incidents and catch whoever is responsible.

The complex investigation throws up a mysterious link with the Beatles, especially John Lennon. DCI Probert, as if he didn’t have enough on his plate, also needs to deal with the fact that one of his colleagues is developing an unwelcome romantic interest in him.

Dave is Reader/Writer in Residence at Oswestry Library where he gives talks on various aspects of English and Welsh literature and offers advice to writers. He’s the author of fourteen previous books, many with a local theme, including The Oswestry Round, Gobowen to Everest and Wilfred Owen: Poet of Oswestry.

Chase to the Cut and Dave’s other books are available in Booka, Siop Cwlwm, Oswestry Library or direct from Dave at daveauthor54@gmail.com Chase to the Cut costs £9.99.


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