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23 Feb 2022
As Covid-19 restrictions are eased this week, one Shropshire family business is celebrating being back on the road heartened by the support it received during the pandemic.
Wisteria Tours, which specialises in giving its customers unique visits to famous gardens and historic homes in coach tours from its Shropshire base, had to run a very limited service during the pandemic and no tours at all...
03 Feb 2022
My cousin Jayne called: “I’m getting married. The invitation is in the post”.
Great news! And I mean it when say it genuinely couldn’t happen to a nicer couple. But while she and soon-to-be husband Stuart busied themselves with the minor details: venue, rings, dress, cake etc, I was left pondering how I was going to get six people, and no doubt copious amounts of their luggage, from...
12 Dec 2021
I know, I’ve said it before: If only every car manufacturer made seats like Volvo does. After what quickly became a 12-hour day after a poor night’s sleep, spent at The Goodwood 78th Member’s Meeting, the soft leather front seats of Volvo’s latest version of their XC60 were a very welcome site indeed - and especially-so with the seat heaters set to their maximum. By the time, we’d slithered...
31 Oct 2021
There’s a list on my desk, of cars I’m trying book from various manufacturer’s press fleets, for review purposes over the coming months. My scribblings run to nine cars currently -no doubt I’ll add more - and with the exception of one electric city car and one slinky supercar (I’m a sucker for both), everything else I’ve written down, from Bentaygas to Qashqais, is SUV shaped.
It’s perhaps...
09 Jun 2021
Not so long ago we used to consider Kia as very much a budget brand, their cars the kind of things you would buy simply because you needed (rather than wanted) a cheap run-around – albeit always a cheerful and reliable one. Kia though had other ideas. They headhunted their now chief designer from Audi, and moved their design centre from their home in Korea to central Europe, so as to appeal...
22 Apr 2021
As lockdown restrictions start to lift, and the warmer weather starts rolling in, families can finally start to plan some fun days out in the sunshine. For families with dogs, that means planning activities that include your furry friend - but look no further, as ABC Boat Hire have compiled a list of the 10 best rated dog friendly activities in Shropshire.
After compiling a list of all of the...
18 Nov 2020
A family of five from Shrewsbury are enjoying the benefits of living in their first permanent home – which also has all the space they need.
When Kate and David Onions found out that plans had been approved for 228 new homes at Bellway’s Copthorne Keep development in their hometown of Shrewsbury, the couple quickly decided to make it their goal to find their first home there.
The couple, who have...
21 Oct 2020
You probably don’t need me to tell you that life is chock-full of compromises, and especially-so when it comes to buying the family car. As the driver you’ll no-doubt want something that does at least possess some potential to entertain; an element of involvement, after all, goes a long way. Running costs too need careful consideration; monthly payments, residual values, miles per gallon etc....
23 Sep 2020
Visitors to Cadbury World can expect no tricks and plenty of treats as the attraction launches its fang-tastic Halloween Spooktacular, every day from Saturday 17th October – Sunday 1st November.
Guests, young and old alike, will love the frightfully fun Halloween activities and entertainment on offer at the Bournville-based attraction this scary season.
In the Cadbury World Marquee, visitors can...
21 Aug 2020
Organisers of a popular free event on the Shropshire arts calendar are thrilled to announce that it will go ahead next month (September) with more venues and artists taking part than ever.
The Secret Severn Art Trail, which is centred around Jackfield, will run from Thursday 3 September to Sunday 13 September.
People are invited to enjoy artwork from the best local established and up-and-coming...
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