Friday, 21 August 2026

Neighbourhood Alert

Dear Blogger

Message from Trish Alan forwarded by David Spicer

TRAVELLERS 

I called in at Moor farm a bit earlier, and apparently travellers tried to occupy the polo ground yesterday evening.
They were prevented, and police came, but they say they are still around - presumably sizing up other sites.

Both our meadow (Bridge Field) and the Doctor’s meadow playground are pretty accessible, with gates not closed, and the little fence here has been knocked down and not replaced.

If you see anything suspicious, contact  

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to West Mercia Police, you can visit westmercia.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Oswestry Rural South

Stuart Carroll (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Oswestry Rural South)

Stuart Carroll

Police Community Support Officer

07970544372

 

Tim Lever (Police, Sergeant, Oswestry & Ellesmere SNT)

Tim Lever

Sergeant

07976937927


Celebrating Ukraine Independence Day in Oswestry Memorial Hall

Dear Blogger

Message forwarded by Ingrid Knowles, Oswestry Net

CELEBRATING UKRAINE INDEPENDENCE DAY

Hi everyone!
Come and have a look what amazing groups and activities happening at Oswestry Memorial Hall! 

Saturday 22nd August Open Day 11am - 3pm
Sunday 23rd August - Ukrainian Independence Day 1pm - 3pm

Thursday, 20 August 2026

An Ambulance at Brownhill House

Dear Blogger

To those very kind friends and neighbours who have asked about our `difficult week` at Brownhill House.  

 Lots of things came together from B&B bookings, friends coming to stay last week, getting members of ShACC (Shropshire Alternative Car Club) to take over the organising of a car club event and Roger being carted off in an ambulance at 3am on Saturday night after several near fainting episodes - 111 don`t like people falling over and hitting their head.

The ambulance girls were brilliant, not only super efficient but also full of fun to lighten the atmosphere.

They kept Roger in overnight and our friend Brian arrived from Bristol.

Nothing has stopped Rog eating like a horse (or eating a horse) but it has all left him feeling a bit fragile.  We await more tests.

The Good bit is, in the last two days our friend Brian and I have built the new fruit frame, with Roger as foreman, checking our work.  Life is never dull at Brownhill House.

Many many thanks to members of ShACC and those concerned people on the mailing list who have written in with concerns, what would I do without you all.

Love, thanks & best wishes to everyone,

Yoland    

Ruyton Village Hall Show - great raffle prizes

Dear Blogger

Message from Nigel Leadbetter, Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall committee

Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall Show

Only a few weeks until  the Village Hall Show on 12 September.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone there, and hope that you will enter something into the competition classes.

Full details about the Show and how to enter are on our website:


You can also pick up copies of the programme, rules and application forms from Cafe Eleven


On the website you can also enter the associated Online Raffle; this will be drawn on the day of the Show, but you need to buy tickets in advance, and they are available only online.  

We have some fantastic prizes:

Bannatynes Spa Day for 2
Family Ticket to Bomere Heath Cricket Club Bonfire
Family Pass to National Trust Chirk Castle
£25 M&S Voucher
2 Tickets to the RATS Panto
£25 Voucher to Simla Tandoori, Oswestry
Santa Cruz Skateboard and Tony Hawk Protective Kit
2 Bottles Tanners Wine 

All the details are on our website, or you can go direct to the Raffle page here:


Please follow the links, join us at the Show and buy your raffle tickets asap to support our Village Hall.    

……………………………………..



Regards,
Nigel Leadbeater
Treasurer Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall Committee

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Artists Designers, Photographers - to design a Christmas Card for Ruyton Church

Dear Blogger

Message from Claire Vuckovic

Looking for ARTISTS/DESIGNERSPHOTOGRAPHERS to design a CHRISTMAS CARD

We would like to produce a Christmas card to raise funds for the church this year. We are looking for a suitable image and are hoping that talented artists/designers/photographers in the village might be able to help us. I attach a poster with details. 

The village shop have kindly agreed to be the collecting point and we need designs by 21st September please (people start getting organised so early!).

I would be really grateful if you could circulate this to your mailing list. 

With thanks,

Claire Vuckovic


Bags of ice left over from a wedding

Dear Blogger

A message from Kate Bowen at Weston Lullingfields - I received this message yesterday but but things have notbeen easy at Brownhill House for the last week. 

Kate says she will have to dump the ice if she does not get a quick reply.

I have quite a few bags of ice left over from my daughter’s wedding . They are free to anyone who’d like them .
07891066538
Kate Brown


Booka Bookshop An Evening with Rick Stein 4th November

Dear Blogger

Message from Booka Bookshop

Booka Bookshop Present...

                                       

Calling all Food Lovers!

Booka Bookshop and Linghams bookshop are delighted to welcome chef, restaurateur, author and favourite of our TV screens, Rick Stein to Chester Racecourse as he talks about his life, culinary journey and his new cookbook Rick Stein’s Cookery Course.

Rick Stein has been cooking for the last 60 years. Now, for the first time, he shares his complete cookery course.

With 150 classic recipes and photographed step-by-step techniques, here Rick goes right back to basics and brings together a lifetime of cooking expertise into one essential volume.

In this book Rick looks back on the essential recipes and techniques he returns to again and again. With chapters focusing on main ingredients – eggs & dairy, vegetables, fish & shellfish, meat & poultry, pulses & grains – this is his most extensive book yet. It features recipes big and small, each one accompanied by insightful tips and personal anecdotes from one of Britain’s best-loved chefs.

Whether you’re cooking a simple weeknight dinner or hosting a lavish dinner party, Rick Stein’s Cookery Course will prepare you to make delicious meals with confidence.

We’re thrilled to welcome back one of our all time favourite authors – don’t miss this great opportunity to see and meet him!

Copies of the book will be available to collect on entry to the event. Books will be signed by Rick after the show.

Further Information
01691 662244 | hello@bookabookshop.co.uk | Message via social media


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