Gardener wanted at Ruyton School

This message from Colin Case

Our Village Primary School, St John the Baptist in Ruyton XI Towns, wants a Gardener to come once a week to encourage and educate the children about Gardening.
To start as soon as possible.
Must enjoy working with children, have lots of patience and good gardening knowledge (for the many questions)
Must be willing to be CRB checked - and having a greenhouse would be an advantage.

Contact the school office on 01939 260445

Interviews will be conducted by the children after Easter.

--
Colin Case
www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk
Tel: +44 1939 260628
Mobile: +44 7860 904006
Fax: +44 872 115 8730

From the Royal Horticultural Society magazine `The Gardener`

Children in England could be taking gardening lessons at school from September 2014 under new Department of Education proposals to revise the National Curriculum.

A new outline for teaching says pup[ils should learn practical skills and knowledge in horticulture so that they can cultivate plants for food or for decorative displays (flowers!).

The proposed curriculum changes apply to children in primary and secondary schools ages 5-14 (Key Stages 1-3).

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Cinema at Oswestry Attfield Cinema

HITCHCOCK (12A)  Saturday 13th April 7:30pm

Lurking behind Alfred Hitchcock, cinema's "master of suspense" -- the extraordinary film icon known for orchestrating some of the most intense experiences of menace and intrigue audiences have ever seen, was a hidden side: his creatively explosive romance with his steadfast wife and filmmaking collaborator, Alma Reville.

Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlet Johansson and Danny Huston Hitchcock  lays bare their captivating and complex love story. It does so through the sly, shadowy lens of their most daring filmmaking adventure: the making of the spine-tingling 1960 thriller, PSYCHO, which would become the director's most controversial and legendary film.

When the tumultuous, against-the-odds production was over, nothing about movies would ever be the same - but few realized that it took two to pull it off.

"A brilliant Hopkins makes a fully rounded Hitchcock" **** - The Independent

My Brother The Devil  (15)  Saturday 20th April 7:30pm A masterful debut from one of England's boldest and brightest new talents, Sally El Hosaini's MY BROTHER THE DEVIL stars James Floyd as Rashid, a young man from a traditional Arab family who runs with a gang that rules the streets of Hackney, one of London's most ethnically-mixed and historically volatile neighborhoods. Rashid's younger brother, Mo, (Fadi Elsayed) idolizes his handsome, charismatic older brother and dreams of following in his footsteps, but Rashid envisions a different life for Mo and insists that he stay away from gang life and stick to his studies. When Rashid forms a bond with Sayyid (Said Taghmaoui), an older man of similar background who is now a successful photographer, he is introduced to a world he never knew existed. But, just as he decides he wants out of his dead-end life on the streets, Mo decides he wants in, and starts doing drug runs behind Rashid's back. Headed on a collision course of conflicting desires, each young man is forced to face himself and confront the brother he thought he knew.

Hyde Park On Hudson (12A)  Wednesday 24th April 1:00pm Market Day Matinee In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor, host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson in upstate New York in the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR's domestic establishment, as wife, mother and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Seen through the eyes of Daisy, Franklin's neighbor and intimate, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy, a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship. “Bill Murray's performance is one of this year's delights” - New York Post “An absolute must see” **** - Easy Living

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Ruyton Local History Society outings

This notice has been sent by Peter Evans of Ruyton History Group.  Visitors always welcome.

Ruyton History Society - Wednesday 10th April

A talk by David Burton
CHIRK CASTLE -The Missing Years

7.30pm In the Victoria Room, Little Ness Road

For more details phone    Lynn Evans        01939 261 453
                or                         Steve Owen      01939 261 591

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Ruyton History Society - Thursday 23rd May

A Guided Tour of
GWYDIR CASTLE & GARDENS
Llanwrst, near Conway

£20 (£10 deposit)To include coach, entrance fee, coffee and biscuits
Stopping at Betws-y-coed on return

For more information phone        Lynn Evans        01939 261 453
                                        or              Steven Owen    01939 261 591

Stopping at Betws-y-coed on return
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Gwydir is a wonderful old castle but you will enjoy the tour so much more if you have read `Castles in the Air` by the owner, Judy Corbett.

Please stick the attached posters on a door, gate, wall, fence or even a notice board near you.

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Re: Circus Fantasia in Oswestry

On 29/03/2013 15:31, Yoland Brown wrote:

Mile end assures me Circus F is DEFINITELY  a family show and it is called

CIRCUS FUNTASIA!!

Red faces all round

Yoland

On 29/03/2013 14:13, Yoland Brown wrote:

This update comes from Mile End Tourist Information Centre.

Judging from what I see on Youtube - Circus Fantasia is adult entertainment - see what you think.

A new/change of event for this weekend.

Circus Fantasia should have been on Oswestry Showground last week but, after they set up, the shows were cancelled due to the snow.

Their performances in Shrewsbury for this week were cancelled, and so, because they had already set up in Oswestry they are going to put on their show here this Easter weekend.

The performance times are Good Friday 5pm and 7.30pm

Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 3pm and 6pm

Tel 07706 168507 to book

Prices start at £8, and the Circus will honour any vouchers for the previous cancelled performances

Regards

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Re: Circus Fantasia in Oswestry

Mile end assures me Circus Fantasia DEFINITELY IS a family show.

Yoland

On 29/03/2013 14:13, Yoland Brown wrote:

This update comes from Mile End Tourist Information Centre.

Judging from what I see on Youtube - Circus Fantasia is adult entertainment - see what you think.

A new/change of event for this weekend.

Circus Fantasia should have been on Oswestry Showground last week but, after they set up, the shows were cancelled due to the snow.

Their performances in Shrewsbury for this week were cancelled, and so, because they had already set up in Oswestry they are going to put on their show here this Easter weekend.

The performance times are Good Friday 5pm and 7.30pm

Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 3pm and 6pm

Tel 07706 168507 to book

Prices start at £8, and the Circus will honour any vouchers for the previous cancelled performances

Regards

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Circus Fantasia in Oswestry

This update comes from Mile End Tourist Information Centre.

Judging from what I see on Youtube - Circus Fantasia is adult entertainment - see what you think.

A new/change of event for this weekend.

Circus Fantasia should have been on Oswestry Showground last week but, after they set up, the shows were cancelled due to the snow.

Their performances in Shrewsbury for this week were cancelled, and so, because they had already set up in Oswestry they are going to put on their show here this Easter weekend.

The performance times are Good Friday 5pm and 7.30pm

Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 3pm and 6pm

Tel 07706 168507 to book

Prices start at £8, and the Circus will honour any vouchers for the previous cancelled performances

Regards

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Local: Elections

This information has been forwarded to me by Colin Case.

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Subject:	Elections
Date:	Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:11:55 +0000
From:	Colin Case <colin@rxit.org.uk>
Reply-To:	<colin@rxit.org.uk>
To:	'Yoland Brown' <Yoland@eleventowns.com>

Just a reminder that Local Elections are scheduled for 2nd May - the Polling Station for Ruyton XI Towns is the Memorial Hall.
If anyone wants to stand as a potential Parish Councillor the information below from the Shropshire Association of Local Councils Web Site might be useful:-
http://www.2shrop.net/2shropnet/AToZOfMini-sites/A/Alc/Elections2013

More information is available on the Shropshire Council Web Site:-
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/open/495DA3312EA52E8680257ADA003A4582
This site also has information for anyone considering standing for Election as a Councillor in our Unitary Authority.

The Nomination process to become a Parish Council Candidate is quite simple:-

Get a Nomination Pack (either from Shropshire Council when they reopen after Easter - or by contacting me - I have access to some "spares")
Fill in the Nomination Paper (just name & address etc)
Get a Proposer and Seconder to sign it - just two relations, friends or neighbours - not difficult - but needs the Polling Numbers - I can help with this if you are stuck
Complete the Consent to Nomination Form (to confirm you are willing to stand) and get your signature witnessed.
Deliver the two forms to Shire Hall BEFORE NOON ON 5th APRIL - late deliveries will NOT be accepted.

I have most of the paperwork and Guidance Notes etc and I'm happy to help anyone with the process - just email or call if you are interested.

Elections 2013

When is it?

Local elections are being held on the 2nd May 2013 for parish and town councils. In total there will be over 1400 seats contested at parish and town level.

The Nomination Process

Nomination packs will be available on the 11th March.

The Nomination Paper needs to include:

1. The full name of candidate and address

2. The full name of proposer and seconder (must be two electors from electoral parish or parish ward area)

Nomination packs will be available from Shropshire Council. You can request these by emailing elections@shropshire.gov.uk or phoning 03456789015.

Key Dates

11 March 2013 - Notice of Election. Nomination pack will become available

12 March 2013 - Nomination period open. Nomination papers open for submission.

5 April 2013 (12 noon) - Nomination period closed. Nomination papers can no longer be submitted.

9 April 2013 - Statement of Persons Nominated released.

10 April 2013 (12 noon) - Last day for candidates to withdraw nomination.

Note:-

Candidates should be aware that offices and some postal services may be affected during Easter period (29-31 March 2013)

For more information on the election or if you are considering standing then please have a look at the documents below.

Please see our useful documents for more information on standing for election or advertising the elections in your parish council.

--
Colin Case
www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk
Tel: +44 1939 260628
Mobile: +44 7860 904006
Fax: +44 872 115 8730

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Easter fun in the Darwin Centre

Shim sham shimmy in
Shrewsbury Darwin Centre

 

Shoppers can shim sham shimmy down to Shrewsbury to learn some dance moves.

The town’s busy Darwin Centre will turn over one of its units to become a temporary dance studio as part of an Easter holiday programme of family fun.

That includes a special Easter Egg Hunt with a host of prizes and art and cartoon displays as well as a week of free daily workshops including a day of Vintage Dance on Thursday, April 11.

There you can sashay back to the classic roots of modern dance to learn how to shim sham shimmy from dance teacher Christine Seal who specialises in the look – and the moves – of the 20s, 30s and 40s.

Chris, from Church Stretton, will help shoppers throw some vintage shapes and get their feet tapping and hips swinging to the sounds of yesteryear at two free to attend vintage dance workshops.

It is part of a busy programme for Easter and the holidays which kicks off with the Great Easter Egg Hunt around the centres with a selection of prizes on offer with the grand draw taking place on Thursday, April 4.

There is also a programme of free workshops designed for all ages which will be held the week starting Monday, April 8, with Chris’s two hour-long vintage dance workshops taking place on Thursday, April 11, at 11am and 2pm.

The week begins with Street Dance workshops with Lindsay Kelly, who led the Dance Flash Mob last weekend. Both Dance workshops are takingplace on the mid level of darwin next to Mothercare.

There are Craft activities are all day from 11am to 4pm in the unit next to WH Smith on the mid level of Darwin Shopping Centre.

Angela Martin and two other artists will give a workshop on Art Allotments on Tuesday, Jamila Walker on Faux Flowers on Wednesday, Chris on Thursday, Jewellery Making on Friday and on Saturday Gardening, with Shrewsbury in Bloom holding as Plant A Seed workshop, gardening experts on hand to help with any questions and a seed to plant and take home for the children.

Chris says everyone is welcome to pop along on Thursday and she said: “You don’t need a partner, just give swing, tap or jazz moves a try.

For more information on Shrewsbury Shopping’s Easter Egg Hunt and workshops go to http://www.shrewsbury-shopping.co.uk/ and or how to Shim Sham Shimmy check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjfM4Wrj9UI

For more on Chris Seal’s Vintage Collection go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/WIRES-Vintage-Collection/133625860024048

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Whittington Castle - Wrexham Art Group Exhibition

The following notice has come from -

Whittington Castle Preservation Trust

Cordially invite you to the

Private Viewing of

Wrexham Art Group

Spring Exhibition

At

Whittington Castle

Friday 5^th April

7.30-9pm

Complementary Refreshments

 

 

R.S.V.P by 4^th April

E-mail info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk

Tel: 01691 662500

 

Whittington Castle – Castle Street- Whittington – Oswestry – Shropshire

SY11 4DF

 

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Easter events at Whittington Castle

EASTER WEEKEND 

EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 31ST & EASTER MONDAY 1ST APRIL

EASTER EGG HUNT TRAIL

COST £1.00 EACH.  Taking place 10-4pm each day.

Follow the clues to complete the Easter Trail - search for your special egg and receive your prize.  Suitable for all the family to join in.  This Easter Trail is available all day for you to complete in your own time.

 THE HOUSE OF THE BLACK STAR - MEDIEVAL RE-ENACTORS AND CRAFT STALLS  11-4pm each day.

The House of the Black Star will set up camp at the Castle for the 2 day event.  Craft stalls selling leather items as well as extra craft stalls.  Ideal family Event.

Facepainting

The Castle is free entrance just £1 to park.

 CANOE TRIPS ON THE MOAT

Supervised canoe trips on the Castle moat.  11-3pm.  Fee for a trip

EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB

THE ORDER OF FITZWARINE HOLIDAY CLUB

TAKES PLACE ON

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL 12 NOON UNTIL 1.15PM

WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL 12 NOON UNTIL 1.15PM

Join in the Fun.  Mini Egg Hunt - Games - Craft Sessions - Dressing up

Cost is £3.00 each to include refreshments and a prize for Egg Hunt

Booking is essential as space is limited - telephone 01691 662500 for more information

 

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Easter events at Park Hall Countryside Experience

Snow Report:

We don't remember having as much snow as this in all the years we have been open! But, we have risen to the challenge and with both tractor and a lot of hand shovelling we have cleared pathways and yards, and importantly, the car park, to give access for our visitors. There are still one or two things not open but the animal and Easter activities (and of course the indoor play) are on schedule as normal.

The tearooms have got lots of warm food and hot drinks, so wrap up warm and come and join us!

EASTER ON THE FARM

What more could you want for Easter than lambs to feed, rabbits to cuddle, chicks to see and some eggsciting Egg Hunts with....oh did I mention chocolate!

Join us for Easter activities each day - the snow won't stop the Egg Hunts!
 

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club  www.eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.com  www.ShACC-uk.org  Tel:  01939 261 121       Fax:  01939 260626

Opera `Albert Herring` at Gregynog Hall

Here is something completely different and a great opportunity for opera buffs in the area to enjoy special occasion in a truly beautiful setting - Gregynog Hall

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Subject:	New Opera for 2013 Mid Wales Opera
Date:	Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:32:27 +0000
From:	Mid Wales Opera <mailinglist@midwalesopera.co.uk>
Reply-To:	Mid Wales Opera <mailinglist@midwalesopera.co.uk>
To:	<brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk>

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Albert Herring Tour Announced

Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten and Eric Crozier Following last year's stunning production of Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni, Mid Wales Opera returns in 2013 to celebrate the centenary of one of the country's greatest composers - Benjamin Britten. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enjoy Britten's classic comic depiction of village life, Albert Herring. It is time for the sleepy village of Loxford to choose a May Queen but none of the local girls quite fit the bill… "Country virgins, if there be such, think too little, and see too much" So now all eyes focus on Albert, from the greengrocer's, pure and innocent as they come. Surely the perfect candidate to be the village's first May King? But the hapless Albert is slipped a little something in his victory glass of lemonade and suddenly things take a turn for the worse… One of the composer's most perfect gems - witty and irreverent - this comedy opera is bound to bring a smile to your face… A co-production with Opera Theatre Company CONDUCTOR: Nicholas Cleobury          DIRECTOR: Michael Barker-Caven  MID WALES OPERA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Opening at Theatr Hafren, Newtown 5 & 7 September and touring throughout England and Wales during September, October and November.  Dates are almost finalised so keep an eye on our website to find your nearest performance. Dates for June... Saturday 8 June Newtown Carnival Albert escapes from behind the counter of his Mum's greengrocer's shop to join our float at this year's Newtown Carnival. Can school mistress Miss Wordsworth keep him on the straight and narrow? Come along and find out from 12pm onwards  Sunday 9 June Albert Herring's Tea Party Join our own Albert Herring, tenor Christopher Turner and soprano Rebecca van den Berg at Berriew Village Hall, near Welshpool, as they bring you moments from Britten's comedy, as well as some other well-known arias from your favourite operas - an instant way to get into a summer mood. Tickets at £10 and further details will be available from the office soon. A Friends of Mid Wales Opera event. Dates for September... Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 September Benjamin Britten Mini-break at Gregynog Hall Enjoy a few days in the beautiful environment of Gregynog Hall, discovering the operas of one of the country's greatest composers - Benjamin Britten - in this celebratory year marking the centenary of his birth. Mid Wales Opera and Nicholas Cleobury bring a stellar line-up of speakers, singers and musicians - including Paul Kildea, conductor and author of a new biography of Britten - to explore some of his extraordinary characters and the wonderful music that portrays them. The highly reasonable rate of £195 includes two nights accommodation, all meals and a ticket to the premiere of Albert Herring at Theatr Hafren on 5 September. More details will be available directly from Gregynog shortly, subject to confirmation. Interested in becoming a Friend of Mid Wales Opera? Over the years the Friends of Mid Wales Opera have flourished and make a valuable contibution to the company through their donations and fundraising. You too could be a part of this from as little as £15 per year or £25 for the whole family.  Joining is simple.  Download a membership form from our website http://www.midwalesopera.co.uk/support.php or make a written request and send it, together with a cheque to Mid Wales Opera, to our office at Mid Wales Opera, Bryn Wgan, Caersws, Powys, SY17 5QU.

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