Polo Party at Moor Farm

Message from Moor Farm, Baschurch.

April 2017

Cafe Shop Blog

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Ruyton XI Towns Local History Society - April talk

Message from Alan Smith, Ruyton XI Towns Local History Society.

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Parish Council Elections

Message from Ros Slowley,Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council.

Just a reminder that if anyone is interested in helping to make decisions about the direction of change in the community and wants to stand as a Parish Councillor in the elections on May 4th, the deadline for getting your nomination papers in is looming - 4.00pm Tuesday 4 April.    I have a few packs available and can talk you through the process, or you can ring the Shropshire Council Election Team on     0345 678 9015.

It's a straight forward process.  Use the guidance notes to complete your nomination paperwork and obtain a proposer and seconder who lives in the parish to sign and support your nomination. They need to live in the parish, and be registered to vote.  You will need polling numbers which are on your polling card you should have recently received through the post.

Think about it! 

Thanks,

Ros

Ros Slowley

Current Chair of Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council

01939 260444

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RATS spring production

Message from Claire Trickett, RATS.

Amazing, Ruyton Amateur Theatrical Society is 40 years old!

Make a date to see their new comedy production of The Goodbridge Million at the beginning of May - see attached poster.

--   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

LOCAL HISTORY BLOG - 6. James Cowper, Local historian

Hi Everyone,

The last history blog, James Cowper, village Schoolmaster, by Irena
White was about his family and working history.

This story is about James` amazing recording of the local history of our
village, which he gleaned by talking to old people and his own following
up of their stories.

One thing which has puzzled Margaret Lycett, Irena White and I has been
the different spelling of James` surname. Margaret and Irena always
referred to him as Cowper, from the school and their family history
research but I always called him James Cooper as that is how Robert
Lloyd Kenyon referred to the schoolmaster in the Shropshire
Archaelogical Transactions.

Thanks to the Blessed Google, I was able to find that Cowper was often
prounced as KU, as in William Cowper, the 18th century poet and
hymnist. Also, it was perhaps a similar to Shrosebury/Shewsbury - posh
people said Cooper, but normal people said Cowper!

Enjoy James and his remarkable collection of local history tales - and
perhaps it will encourage you to write down the tales you have grown up
with.

Yoland



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Two events

Message from Sue Boulding, Baschurch.

Two events coming up: 

 

the Repair Cafe in Shrewsbury on Saturday 1st April, 11-3 at the art gallery opposite Wilkinson's.

 

Hardy Plant Society's Spring Plant Fair on Sunday 9th April 12-3 at Bicton Village Hall.

 

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Egg Cafe & Egg hunt + Barn Dance in June

Message from Anita Weeks, Weston Lullingfields.

 

Saturday 15 April

EASTER EGG CAFÉ AND EGG HUNT

Weston Lullingfields Village Hall

11.00 to 4.00 pm

 

 

Last year's Easter Saturday Café and Egg Hunt was a great success.

So please come and join us for lunch or for afternoon tea and good company

Lunches from 1.00, delicious Easter teas, competitions

and an Easter Egg Hunt for children.

 

Further details from Catherine 261464 or Anita 261293

 

 

Barn Dance

and Hog Roast

Saturday 24th June 2017 - 7.00pm '7l late

The Barn, Ferndale, Weston Lullingfields

(opposite the Village Hall)

£15 per person - Ticket Entry Only

Live music by the Woodchips

Licensed Bar, Pudding Bar and Raffle

All proceeds to Holy Trinity Church

__________________

Tickets available from: Anita Tel. 01939 261293 or Cath Tel. 01939 261464

 

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Baschurch Spring Fair - fantastic raffle prize!

Message from Alison Slater, Baschurch Village Hall.

Fantastic opportunity to win   A week`s holiday for 2 children at PGL! Worth £800!     For a chance to win this priz, along with other fantastic prizes, please buy a raffle ticket at     Baschurch Village Hall Spring  Fayre and Car Boot this Sunday 10-1pm. 		FREE admission.

--   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

Cliffe Garden Club April talk

Message from Margaret Lycett, Cliffe Garden Club.

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Church round the Cliffe summer newsletter

Message from Lucinda, our vicar.

Coming events in Ruyton XI Towns, Great Ness and Little Ness.

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Launch of new book at Willow Gallery

Message from Wendy Lowdon, Drumbles.

I am very pleased and proud to announce the launch of the first publication of a local author by a newly formed local publishing group.  An invitation is extended to you and to your readers.

With best wishes,

Wendy Lodwick Lowdon

Founding Member of Leafbyleaf Press

From John Heap.
Leaf by Leaf Press www.leafbyleafpress.com is a new publishing co-operative created by six members of our Oswestry Writing Group.

The launch of their first book 'A Perfect Alibi' by the award winning writer Ron Turner is being celebrated at the Willow Gallery this Thursday at 7pm.

So please come along to share a glass of wine and meet the team. You're all especially welcome. Ron will be reading an extract from his crime thriller, followed by a brief Q&A  session before being generally available to chat and sign copies.

 

Cheers,

John

 

 

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Can you help?

Message from Nicky Hey, Weston Lullingfields.

The Nursery children at Greenacres Primary School, Shrewsbury would like to hatch some chicks in their Nursery this Spring. They have an incubator but need an indoor brooding box and heat lamp. Is there anyone who would be willing to lend or give us these items please? I am very happy to collect and return anything offered.

Many thanks
Nicky Hey, Headteacher

--   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

Use our local plant nursery - Unusual plants & expert advice

Message from Christine and Nic at Hall Farm Nursery, Kinnerley.

Dear Gardening Friends,

Spring is here once more and we are looking forward to seeing you at Hall Farm Nursery.

We are open Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am – 5pm each day.

Our sales beds and tunnels are all well stocked – whether it is alpines, spring flowers, woodland bulbs, grasses or herbaceous perennials – it is all here.

Lots more information on the web site with a link below.

 

With very best wishes

Christine & Nic

 

 

 

 

Hall Farm Nursery

Vicarage Lane,

Kinnerley,

Oswestry,

Shropshire

SY10 8DH

*:  info@hallfarmnursery.co.uk

(:  01691 682135
þ:  www.hallfarmnursery.co.uk

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Water Lillies - for free

We have cleared out the pond and have water lilly roots for anyone who
wants them.

Email first to say when you would like to pick them up.

Yoland


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Loton Park Drivers School

When you have been to the Loton Park Speed Hill Climb, you will want to have a go yourself.

Go to

www.hdlcc.com/driversschool

The Hillclimb Drivers' School has run at the Club's Loton Park venue for 
many years supported by 6 experienced instructors, good food and a great 
day out for those tempted to find out how to run this technical hill 
correctly in thier own car.

All are welcome, no need to be a member. We provide certified helmets if 
you wish and you can expect about 8 runs with feed-back after each run 
on how well you are doing and if you remembered the training at the 
start of the day!

Your car needs to be road going, MoT'd if required, and above all silent 
enough for the road. You need to dress sensibly, sleeved shirts and full 
length trousers are required. (a full race suit is ok too)

We do not time you at all. You will learn to drive the track carefully 
with thought and precision, the speed wil come naturally as you 
progress. This day is ideal for novice and expert alike; for those who 
simply want to give it a try, to those who want to learn the fine 
details to improve thier times at this track.

We video each run and you will get a copy of the day after the event, 
all the bad bits and all the good bits!

Guests are welcome for a small charge to cover lunch.

The hill is manned by fully trained marshals, a paramedic and full 
rescue teams to ensure all 30 drivers are being trained in a safe but 
exciting environment.

We run 3 events a year, and to see all the details and how to entre 
please see and use the form below.

I look forward to welcoming you to the exacting sport of speed 
hillclimbing; you just might get hooked!


 

--   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

See how the experts drive!

If you like cars and driving fast - don`t miss the

FREE ENTRY day at

LOTON PARK SPEED HILL CLIMB - this Sunday, 26th March

As an initiative to encourage more spectators to Loton Park and to promote the attraction of speed hillclimbing, we have decided to make our first meeting of 2017 on Sunday 26th March FREE to enter for spectators, without cutting down on the facilities on offer which includes a full commentary.                    We will be running the first round of our own 'Allswage' Loton Park Hagley Members Championship which this year is expanded to ten rounds over six weekends, with competitors best seven scores to count at the end of August for all awards.                                       

The entry includes several from the top ten in the British Hillclimb series with Will Hall and Jason Mourant from Jersey getting in some early season mileage along with many other championship contenders in all the classes from the road-going production saloon and sports cars to the latest technology of the racing cars.        

Practice is due to start at 9.00am.  

Directions to Loton Park
A5 towards Shrewsbury.  After Nesscliffe bypass take
Turn right on first roundabout onto
A4.. to Montgomery
Pass Dinky`s Dinner and The Smoke House
Turn right onto to ... to Alberbury
At the War Memorial, turn left into the park.

--   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

Beethoven in the Borders - Buy tickets now

Message from Whittington Music Festival organisers.

Springtime means it's time to get your tickets!

Tickets for May's week-long Beethoven Fest are selling fast. And no surprise. With the celebrated Elias Quartet spending ten days in these glorious castled borderlands, together with eleven other world-class musicians, the six concerts will match anything going in the big city venues! All details are on the website, and there's a range of easy ways to get your tickets. Remember, if you fall in the 8-25 age-group, your tickets are FREE!   Go to Festival Website

Beethoven in the Borders 16-21 May 2017 Whittington Church, Oswestry 6 Concerts 15 International Artists including the Elias String Quartet

--   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

2017 Junior Cricket

Message from Sarah Holmes, Bomere and the XI Towns Federation (Ruyton School).

See attached poster

Knockin & Kinnerley Cricket Club
Please note that Junior Cricket opportunity is open to any boy or girl aged   between 5 and 8, and Club Mark coaching sessions for children between 5 and 15.

--   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

Girls Mini Soccer

Message from Sarah Holmes, Bomere and the XI Towns Federation (Ruyton School).

See attached poster

Please note that this Soccer opportunity is open to any girl aged between 5 and 11, whether or not they attend Ruyton or Bomere Heath School.

--   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

Parish newsletter - Spring 2017

Message from Sue Hackett, Ruyton XI Towns Parish Clerk.

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Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council e-newsletter View this email in your browser RUYTON XI TOWNS PARISH COUNCIL MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER Village Floral Hanging Basket Project 2017 The Parish Council is once again calling upon local residents and businesses to contribute to the above scheme. It costs approximately £650 to purchase and install between 16 -18 baskets which are hung at various points in our village; The Cross's floral display is kindly donated by Mr John Gittins. The hanging baskets are kindly maintained by local people and our "British weather" and are enjoyed by all; especially visitors.   Last year generous donations from local businesses and residents amounted to £445.00 towards the project; the Parish Council hope that a similar amount can be raised this year.   Anyone wishing to make a donation please contact your local Parish Councillor or forward a cheque made out to " Ruyton XI Towns PC" to the Clerk, Sue Hackett at the following address: Gonsal House, Condover Shrewsbury SY5 7EX. I can also be contacted by email should you require further information or a receipt: ruytonxitownspc@btinternet.com   A quarterly police report was kindly given by CSO Kurt Mabe at the March Parish Council meeting which identified that of the 36 reported incidents since December 2016; of which 6 were crime related; the majority related to road traffic accidents and the general speeding of vehicles. Overall the parish is a safe place to live, but please watch your speed! To report local non immediate police issues eg. If your car has been stolen, property damaged, you suspect drug use/dealings etc; please use 101. In emergencies when a crime is in progress and when there is danger to life always use 999.    THE NEW TRANSPORT MINISTER JOHN HAYES VISITS SHOTATTON CROSSROADS - Report by Cllr Simon Gittins. As part of a visit to Shropshire to look at future plans to dual the remaining single carriageway of the A5, we were able to get John Hayes, Minister of Transport, to stop and see the problems we all experience in negotiating the crossing at Shotatton. Your local County Councillor Nick Bardsley, joined MP Owen Paterson and Parish Councillor Simon Gittins in showing the Minister firstly how busy the road is and secondly how dangerous it is to cross and to join. He experienced first-hand how difficult it is for large vehicles to cross when Steve Smith, Farm Manager at Wykey Farm took him across the carriageway in a tractor. Following the visit, we all then attended a meeting at Oswestry Rugby club where the Minister received a presentation on the need for upgrading the A5 and was able to hear representation from many interested parties including the emergency services, local business', council representatives and members of the rural community. The plan is to get the work scheduled into the government road programme which runs from 2020 to 2025. The 20 mile stretch of road between Shrewsbury and Chirk is the only single carriageway on the entire Trans European Highway. This can take you from Southern Europe, up through England and Wales to Holyhead and on to Ireland.  Consequently, we believe that we are in a good position to receive the required funding, but the downside is that we are not going to see anything happening anytime soon! For further details please see the Shropshire Star News report at: http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport-news/2017/03/03/roads-minister-given-tour-of-problem-a5-and-a483-in-shropshire-and-mid-wales/ SAFER ROADS GROUP Pace Car stickers. These go in the back window of cars in the community so that following cars know that we are complying with our Speed Limits.  These can be obtained from Cafe Eleven or Mick Berry. (email mick.berry@sky.com)  The Road Safety Group continues to meet to discuss possible ways forward for improving road safety within the village, and is now meeting with representatives from local businesses, schools, the police and Shropshire Council to discuss and progress possible solutions.  If you would like to take part or contribute to these discussions please contact Cllr David Spicer in the first instance ( email luke.spicer@btinternet.com) or Cllr Mick Berry.   Ruyton XI Towns Annual Parish Meeting To be held at 7.00 p.m. on Monday 10th April 2017 at The Victoria Room   Meeting agenda includes: Update report by  Shropshire Council on North West Relief Road Feasibility Study Annual Police Report Annual Parish Council Report Local Reports from the Village Hall Committee, Road Safety Group, Basnett, Mintons and Matthews Charity; and Local Primary School. The meeting is organised for the benefit of local residents but  is open to both residents and parish councillors from neighbouring parish councils who are interested in the North West Relief Road. An agenda can be downloaded from the Parish Council's website: http://www.rxit.org.uk/pc/ An ordinary council meeting will follow this meeting. YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! Reductions in Local Government funding are placing at risk services you take for granted. Why not become a Local Parish Councillor and help to make a difference On 4th May there are local elections for not only Shropshire Council but also Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council.   I believe in local democracy and my wish is that more people will be willing to stand for the office as a parish councillor so that we have an actual election.    If you are concerned about your local community and wish to influence the direction of change, please think about obtaining nomination papers and putting your name forward for election as a parish councillor. Nomination packs have to be in by Tuesday 4 th April. If my memory serves me well, we have only had one election for the Parish Council in the 25 years I have been on the council because we have not had more than 11 people willing to put themselves forward – the council consists of 11 parish councillors!   Usually we have fallen short and had to co-opt people on to the council.   This is astonishing!   Please be prepared to join the group of local councillors who are seeking re-election and make a difference.    To those parish councillors who are retiring, on behalf of the Parish Council and the Community you have served, a big thank you for all your hard work.   I have several spare nomination packs for anyone interested in joining the Parish Council.   Why not come and have a chat? Alternatively download your own pack from the Electoral Commission's website or contact Shropshire Council's Electoral Team by email: elections@shropshire.gov.uk or Tel  0345 678 9015 Report by Ros Slowley Chair of the Parish Council. Tel 01939 260444                          Email: slowleyr@yahoo.co.uk   Healthwatch Shropshire supports Experience of Care Week 20-24 March 2017   Healthwatch Shropshire is pleased to be involved in celebrating 'Experience of Care Week', which will put a spotlight on improving everyone's experiences of healthcare, including those of patients, family, carers and staff.   Locally, patients and members of the public have said that they do have concerns about sharing their experiences of care when they are not positive for fear of 'getting a black mark'. In this area, this week will be used to focus on this issue and to promote the need to support patients.   Jane Randall-Smith, Chief Officer of Healthwatch, said: "This is an issue for everyone, whatever their age. People need to be encouraged to share their experiences without fear of reprisal and to feel confident that their feedback will be listened to and used to improve services now and for the future.   "Knowing where to go to share feedback can be quite daunting as the NHS is not one but several organisations. If you are unsure where to go to share your feedback, Healthwatch Shropshire can signpost you to the most relevant person or service. We can also record your comments anonymously and share them with the relevant providers and commissioners."   People can let Healthwatch Shropshire know what they think about local services by phone 01743 237884, by email enquiries@healthwatchshropshire.co.uk or online www.healthwatchshropshire.co.uk. Healthwatch Shropshire, 4 The Creative Quarter, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG   Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council have now issued 6 e-newsletters and have received positive responses from the community who find them overall  both informative and current relating to our local Parish. The Parish Council are very grateful in the excellent work Yoland Brown and Margaret Lycett do keeping residents informed and would like to say a special thank you to them both. If you would like to sign up to this official Parish Council newsletter mailing list then you can do so by clicking the link below. 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