A Nice Place To Be
We have been asked by Sarah Sartain, Friends of the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum, who organises Talks at the Castle, if we could promote their Autumn Winter Programme. The flyers below give more information and there is an eclectic programme of speakers which may be of interest to you.
We are so lucky that Geoff Butter saved this wonderful scrap book which was compiled by our village WI members in 1965. It gives us a real snapshot of life in each calendar month in the village as well as nationally. What a treasure!
And now, thanks to our volunteer Pete Bruty, this treasure is uploaded onto the Adderley Heritage website for you to enjoy as well. Go and have a look. Some of you will remember people who are in the photographs, or, who knows, you might find one of a younger you!!
Go to Adderleyheritage.co.uk Go to the Search box and type in Scrap Book WI and all will be revealed. Such a treasure trove…….. If you then want to look at a broader range of images type in Adderley WI and you will find images and articles created over the years by people in our community.
If there is information that you can add or something you would like to correct on any page please let us know
It may not seem like a big deal if that balloon flies away, (unless you’re a toddler, then its the end of the world). It may seem like a lovely idea to release one in remembrance of someone, and an even better one to release lots of them to celebrate a special occasion….. BUT DON’T!!
They can kill or maim livestock and wildlife, by choking, trapping or strangling and swallowing one can lead to a slow and painful death. Vets bills to operate on a cow to remove such blockages are astronomical.
A number of balloons have just been found on a farm in Adderley, one of which had been partially eaten by livestock. We are asking you to do two things:
If you want more information there is plenty to be found here The problem with balloons | Wildlife Watch )
Thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers and in particular, Peter Bruty, we have been able to edit and upload some amazing new images for you to enjoy on the Adderley Heritage Website.
Amongst other things there are some priceless images of every single page of the Autograph Books kept at Raven House during and after the 1914/18 First World War when it was a convalescent hospital for injured soldiers, and subsequently the Edith Cavell Rest homes for nurses.
Some of the stories, messages and poetry in this book will give you cause to reflect, bring a tear to your eye or just appreciate the capturing of such a treasured part of Adderley History. Follow this link http://www.adderleyheritage.co.uk Go to Search and type in Raven House or Notes from soldiers and you will be rewarded with hours of beautiful images to peruse. Go and enjoy and tell us what you think or if it triggers any memories shared by relatives who lived in that time.
Originals of these images will all be kept at Shropshire Archive to preserve them, they are very precious and delicate.
Oh Yes. Just heard what the bakers are planning for the Coffee Morning this Saturday. You will not be disappointed! Victoria Sandwich, Courgette Cake, Victoria Sponge, and orange shortcakes. Ooh, maybe I’ll have more than one?
10.30 – 12.00 in the village hall. You might want to come early, the cakes won’t last long! And its the last one before Autumn, so you may want to enjoy.
Where did June go? Well clearly it was busy, so if you need to wind down, chill or catch your breath why not come to the Coffee Morning in the Village Hall at 10.30 this Saturday 28th June. Be lovely to see you and as always, cakes, tea, coffee and good company. What’s not to like?
As you know we have had an incredibly successful project to preserve the very valuable collection created by Geoff Butter over the last 50 years. We now have our wonderful Adderley Heritage Website with all these items digitised for you to enjoy, plus stories and memories from people who live in or lived in Adderley. The Heritage Trail is well walked and comments suggest, much enjoyed, by many people and will be there to remind us of our heritage for many years to come.
As we reach the end of our funding, the heritage project can continue and it would be lovely to know if people would be interested in joining in via a Local History Group to continue to add to our history. If you would like to explore how you might be able to get involved in some way please contact Val or Paul Nash for a chat.
Yes, almost the last Saturday in the month. Come along to the village hall for a nice cuppa and slice of cake and, this month, a chance to grab a plant or two, or donate a plant or two to share around the village.
We are hoping that people will find this a useful way to distribute surplus plants that they may have and help each other out to fill those spaces that we all find about now in the flower bed or veg patch.
Coffee morning starts at 10.30 but if you want to pop any plants down we will be there from 10.00 am
Many thanks and see you on Saturday.
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