ILLUMINATED TRACTORS - Join us on the Brownhill wall

Dear Blogger

If you live on the south (Cliffe) side of the Brownhill please bring a hot drink and a seat and park yourself on the

Longest Village Seat in the Kingdom - because I will not be crossing the road between tractors, however sparkly, to shake my yellow bucket for your donation - See Covid Christmas gathering on the wall.

Tonight`s ILLUMINATED TRACTOR PROCESSION

Raising funds for Shropshire`s own Cancer Support Charity

LINGEN DAVIES was originally launched in 1979 by then Mayor of Shrewsbury Bernard Lingen and local accountant Frank Davies, to build and equip a new radiotherapy department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Since this establishment, the charity has grown to deliver services, equipment, technology, staff, and cancer support to the wider community.

Over the years an entire new Cancer Centre has been created on the site, including state of the art facilities and treatment to benefit cancer patients throughout the community.

The charity exists to enhance and improve the situation for local cancer patients. We cannot eradicate cancer, but we can make life easier for those who are going through it, or watching loved ones go through it.

Don`t miss the ILLUMINATED TRACTOR RUN tomorrow night from 6.06 through Ruyton

Dear

Don`t miss the wonderful Lingen Davies

ILLUMINATED TRACTOR RUN Through Ruyton

TOMORROW NIGHT FROM 6.06pm onwards

 There is a team of official collectors with buckets for donations on the day from The Cross to Platt Bridge.

All proceeds from the event will go to Lingen Davies Cancer Support in memory of Will 'Choc' Roberts.

If you don`t live on the main road through the village please come from

School Road

Doctor`s Meadow

Five Ways

The Cliffe

Birch Grove

The Bridge Field

Mill Lane

Please make the effort and give generously -

I will be rattling my yellow bucket on the Brownhill

Yoland

If you can't make it on the night fear not, you can also donate online at...

        https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/oswestryilluminatedtractorrun

Furniture for sale in Weston Lullingfields

Dear Blogger

Message from Kate Brown, Weston Lullingfields

Collection from Weston Lullingfields SY4 2AW,

Can be delivered for 0.75 p a mile within local area.

Contact Kate Brown 07891 066538 

FURNITURE FOR SALE

Corner cabinet £10

Bed £20

Table & 4 Chairs £20

Tall corner cabinet £10

Christmas Magic lights & crafts at Berwick House near Shrewsbury

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This is a new event to me - Berwick is just outside Shrewsbury on the right of the B5067 Baschurch to Coton, Shrewsbury

Essential Booking Details - I am sorry, I have only just found out about this event.

Location: Berwick House, outside Shrewsbury
Dates: Monday 1st December – Sunday 14th December 2025
Time Slots: Available every 30 minutes from 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Duration: Allow 30–45 minutes for the light trail, plus extra time for the market and refreshments.

CHRISTMAS MAGIC COMES TO BERWICK HOUSE

Inviting visitors to experience a festive event steeped in history and dazzling sparkle. The Woodland Christmas & Craft Market is an unmissable destination for family outings, romantic evenings, and getting into the true spirit of the season.

The Woodland Light Trail: Reginald's Enchanting Journey

This year, the illuminated woodland path is more than just a trail—it's an immersive storytelling experience.

Follow the footsteps of Reginald, a curious boy who wonders the winter-lined winding path into the ancient woodland. The glowing pathway beneath towering oaks and across shimmering lawns traces his captivating journey. As you walk, the shimmering corners and festive displays reveal the very special woodland visitors Reginald meets, creating a backdrop perfect for capturing magical moments and sparking imagination. Allow 30–45 minutes for your journey through Reginald's tale.

Historic Halls, Handcrafted Treasures

After the invigorating trail, step inside the historic halls of Berwick House to discover a bustling Indoor Craft Market. Here, you can complete your Christmas shopping in style, browsing a selection of local artisans, handmade gifts, unique decorations, and festive treats. From one-of-a-kind crafts to perfect stocking fillers, it's a haven for finding something truly special.

Ukranian Robin Hood film at Maona cinema this Sunday

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Message forwarded by Ingrid Knowles Oswestry net

THE RISING HAWK

This is a Ukrainian movie - on at Maona Cinema in Oswestry this Sunday morning 11.30am.

 It should be in English or at least with English subtitles.

It is kind of a Robin Hood story style.

Please come and bring friends!

Support our Village Hall - Grand Christmas Raffle

Dear Blogger

Message from Nigel Leadbeater, Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall

See attached poster for details

The Village Hall roof is in need of repairs, so we are holding a Christmas raffle to help raise some funds.

Please see the attached poster.  We would really appreciate you buying some tickets.

Either click on the QR code to take you to the website, or if that doesn't work just follow this link to buy tickets:  https://rvh.charityhive.co.uk/raffles

You never know…you might even win something !!! ????

In any event, Happy Christmas!

Regards
Nigel Leadbeater

Don`t miss the Wonderful ILLUMINATED TRACTOR RUN on Saturday 13th December

Dear Blogger

Message from Ruth at Cafe Eleven, Ruyton

???? This Saturday!... ??????????

Tractors are due in Ruyton from 6.06pm onwards. We have a team of official collectors with buckets for donations on the day. All proceeds from the event will go to Lingen Davies Cancer Support in memory of Will 'Choc' Roberts. If you can't make it on the night fear not, you can also donate online at...

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/oswestryilluminatedtractorrun

There is still time to visit Father Christmas at Park Hall Countryside Experience

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Merry Christmas everyone from Farmer Richard at Park Hall Countryside Experience

There's still time to visit Santa! Thank you to everyone who has visited our Santa Experience already. We've loved welcoming families and groups to our very festive farm! There are still a few tickets available for our Santa Experience (just late slots for the next two weekends). You can book tickets on the 13th, 14th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd & 24th December, so book now to avoid missing out. Visit the farm for an extra special trip to see Santa and his elves. Every child will receive a generous gift from Santa to take a little bit of magic home with them. You'll also enjoy a fantastic live panto-style show, 'The Elves Go Crackers', which our visitors have been loving! There is so much to explore around the farm. Catch the singing reindeer, meet the rabbits and guinea pigs, explore the play areas, make some reindeer food, enjoy a free homemade biscuit, and see all the animals. And why not stop for lunch at the Hungry Farmer Cafe while you're here? A limited number of tickets for our Santa Experience event remains, and it usually sells out, so don't delay in securing your tickets. Buy Tickets Toddler Day On 12th December, we will be holding our Christmas Toddler Day for children aged 5 and under. We're restricting numbers so your little ones can have the run of the farm, to make a visit to see Father Christmas even better. Toddler Day Info Merry Christmas Everyone! See you on the farm very soon, From Farmer Richard, the farm team and all the animals ?????????????????? Buy Tickets

WARNING - ROGUE TRADERS in West Felton

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WARNING - ROGUE TRADERS

This was very distressing for a West Felton resident - see attached from Colleen

NEVER believe a cold caller in an unmarked van

If looking for a trader, ask around neighbours, friends the Business Directory

Have your list of regular traders, with a their company details on the van

Confirm the time they will be calling - preferably by email

Don`t get caught.

Road to Myddle to open on Friday 12th December

Dear Blogger

I have just been asked when the road to Myddle will re-open. I understood it was to be on Wednesday but the signs are still up.  So we looked it up on the Council website and now

The Baschurch to Myddle road will re-open on

Friday 12th December

One wonders what the heck they are doing to take so long.

Books looking for a home `Silhouette` the story of the factory at Harlescott

Dear Blogger

I am clearing out my books - we will start with

Did anyone out there work at Silhouette in Harlescott? Once a major employer of women in Shrewsbury making corsets & `girdles` and swimwear.

2 copies of `Silhouette` by Nigel Hinton

Keep looking, I have loads more books to get rid of for a donation to charity.

Oswestry Live - TONIGHT 5-10pm

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REMINDER - TONIGHT IS OSWESTRY LIVE 5-10PM

CHRISTMAS IN OSWESTRY

https://www.visitoswestry.co.uk/a-magical-christmas-in-oswestry-your-festive-guide-and-a-chance-to-win-tickets-to-chirk-castle-in-2026/

Free weekend parking (6/7/13/14/20/21 Dec) and Free Saturday town bus services make getting around easy.

Entertainment & Events

Oswestry's calendar is packed with festive events. The 

Oswestry Christmas Live (5^th Dec 5-10pm) event features fairground rides, an ice rink, live music, and Santa's Grotto.

the largest Santa Run in Shropshire takes place on (7^th Dec) and fills Oswestry's streets with hundreds of Father Christmases on a 5K run.

The Christmas Parade (6^th Dec) and 

Illuminated Tractor Convoy (13^th Dec) add colour and excitement to the streets.

Maona Oswestry cinema - December films

Dear Blogger

Message from Holly Maries at Maona Oswestry Independent Cinema

Please see Maona Cinema listings for December attached.

 

Please note not all films are up on the website yet but we are working to get these up as soon as possible for people to book.

 

Best wishes

Holly

 

 

Holly Maries Duty Manager   holly@maonacinema.com   www.maonacinema.com   This email is intended only for the use of the individual to which it is addressed and may contain confidential or privileged information.

Booka Bookshop presents An Evening with Jo Wicks

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Message from Booka Bookshop

Booka Bookshop Presents... Thursday 11th December 2025, 7.00pm (doors 6.15pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ   Join us for an evening with hugely popular health and fitness star Joe Wicks as he delivers more cookery inspiration with his new book Protein in 15. National Treasure Joe Wicks is back with Protein in 15, packed with quick, delicious protein-packed and unprocessed recipes for the whole family. We all need protein to help us balance blood sugar, build muscle, and maintain energy and concentration. Whether you're an experienced gym-goer, a mid-life woman battling peri-menopausal symptoms or simply want to boost your protein without relying on ready-made bars and shakes and protein powder this book is for you. Real food for real people, the recipes are tight on time but big on flavour and are made with easy-to-source, unprocessed ingredients. Whether you fancy a spicy chicken burger, banging steak burritos, meat-free Bolognese, creamy chicken harissa pasta, this book is for you with over a quarter of the recipes suitable for vegetarians. Chapters include: – Easy-peasy dinners – Plant-powered meals – Lunchbox inspo – Home takeaways – Fast prep slow-cook bangers – Pasta and noodle winners Protein in 15 will show you that it's possible to eat a protein-rich diet using fresh, whole foods without any powders or chemical nasties. We're thrilled to welcome Joe back to Oswestry to celebrate the publication of his new book – don't miss this great opportunity to see and meet him!     Further Information 01691 662244 | hello@bookabookshop.co.uk | Message via social media

Ruyton XI Towns Village Shop has a new website

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Message from Ruyton XI Towns Village Store

We now have a website which we launched yesterday, whereby people can order items for Christmas online, which will be delivered to the store for collection for Christmas Eve. We will see how this goes, and after Christmas add different products to it, which people can order online and pick up in store. The website is: https://ruyton.sumupstore.com

Lots of delicious items for Christmas, availabhle to order from the new website.

PLEASE close Bridge Field pedestrian gate

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Message from Trish Allan, Bridge Field

Please would people be sure to firmly close the pedestrian gate onto Bridge Inn field.

It is being left wide open from time to time, and there are frequently off-lead children and dogs

on the field, who could easily escape on to the road.

Thank you.

Carols by Carlight 0- This Sunday, 7th December

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Message from REVs

Dear friends

This Sunday evening is our Carols by Carlight service, the planning is all done! Arrival at 5.45 with the barrel organ to greet you then a little time for refreshments before a traditional carol service in the church, finishing off with Silent Night around the cars before you head off.

Make sure your Christmas lights are charged to decorate your car, LEDs welcome too!!

Looking forward to some hearty singing and thanks to all at Leaton Church for their help

Alastair, Katherine, Alex and Len

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Ruyton XI Towns WI pub night tomorrow

Dear Blogger

Message from Margaret

Calling all Women of Ruyton - WI Pub night at The Dog tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd December

Strange bird thing in Brownhill House Garden - please collect if it is yours

Dear Blogger

We have a stray `animal` in Brownhill House Garden -

Bigger than a pheasant, makes a squeaky noise not at all like a duck, swan, chicken, goose,

Has a white backside/wing

S`pose it could be a young Christmas Dinner?

If anyone recognises this thing, please come and collect.

Yoland

Christmas Raffle - Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall

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Ruyton Village Hall Christmas Raffle - see attached for details

https://rvh.charityhive.co.uk/raffle/4/ruyton-xi-towns-village-hall-christmas-raffle

Parcel for Daniel Wardel

Dear Blogger

We have a parcel left here for Daniel Wardel, Brownhill House - but there is not Daniel Wardel here.

Please remember, there are 35 of us on the Brownhill with the same post code so it is very important that you ensure your house name is on your order.

WE are at home now but will be out for much of tomorrow, Wednesday.

Yoland

Details of great walks with Oswestry Ramblers

Dear Blogger

Message from Diane Gray <dianeegray@gmail.com> forwarded by Ingrid Knowles, Oswestry Net

Oswestry Ramblers has over 180 members and we offer a varied programme of great walks. We usually walk twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. We are a friendly group and like to chat as we walk. There are usually about 10-20 people on our walks. New adult members of all ages are very welcome, you don't have to join immediately but can come as a guest on three walks to try us out.  

Some walks are close to Oswestry and others further afield in Shropshire, north and mid Wales, Cheshire and sometimes on the coast. We enjoy exploring villages, woodlands, valleys, and local meres and mosses, as well as the Welsh and Shropshire hills. We also organise social events, group holidays and help maintain and improve nearby footpaths.

Here are details of our upcoming walks, along with links to the Ramblers website where full details of all our walks are available.

Thursday 4 December

Non-members welcome

A 6.5-mile moderate walk from Cockshutt Village Hall. We will head via lanes, tracks, bridleways and fields towards Loppington Grade I listed church, this will be our lunch stop. From here we complete the circular walk through Woodgate Brown Heath and English Frankton back to Cockshutt. Please bring refreshments for two stops: lunch and coffee. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/loppington-loop

Sunday 7 December

Non-members welcome

A 6-mile leisurely walk from Merrington travelling through lanes, fields and tracks heading towards Myddle. Some climbing but nothing too arduous. Maybe muddy in places but the sandstone area makes it easier to drain. Coffee and lunch stops, bring your own refreshments. For full details please see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/.../merrington-green-myddle

Sunday 14 December

Non-members welcome

A 7-mile leisurely walk exploring the wide open spaces of Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve, on both sides of the border. Our route will be flat and is likely to be squelchy in some places, waterproof boots recommended. From Morris' bridge we will cross Whixall and Fenn's mosses on the trails and visit the viewing tower. Then we will join the old tramway to Bettisfield, circumnavigate Bettisfield Moss and return via a short section of the Ellesmere canal (Prees branch). Please bring your own refreshments for coffee break and lunch. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/.../fenns-whixall-and...

Thursday 18 December

Non-members welcome

A 6-mile leisurely, relatively level circular walk from Ruyton XI Towns along field footpaths and some quiet country lanes to the churches of Little Ness and Great Ness, finishing near the church in Ruyton XI Towns, all of which should be decorated ready for Christmas. There will be a stop for coffee and another for lunch, please bring your own refreshments. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/.../three-churches-round-cliffe

Sunday 21 December

Non-members welcome

A 6-mile moderate walk from Powis Castle to the canal, along towpaths and back up through the Powis estate. We should be back in time to take a look at the festive decorations inside the castle. Remember to bring your National Trust card if you are a member. Bring refreshments for coffee and lunch stops. For full details please see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/christmas-powis-castle-0