FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 Issue 223

Baschurch Village Newsletter

Treasure Our Bees

Coming Up: It is not a myth, I have to confess, I which each bee  Seed Potato Sale every third bite of am passionate has a role, there food we take about bees. You is a hierarchy, a Feb 9 comes from bees. will hear the hum- stability and a  ‘Mama Mia, Here We would be in a ming of those furry rhythm to life. We Go Again’ bad way without bumblebees in Their communi- Myddle Village our pollinators. spring, and then cation and repro- Hall Feb 20 Much is written the honey bee as ductive system is about the plight of the weather warms intriguing and  Head Gardener bees but we can up. There is that the colony is from Wollerton all make a wonderful natural highly sensitive Old Hall, Phil contribution to honey and the to outside Smith, at the their health, no beeswax which changes such matter how small, have been used temperature or a Gardening Club by growing the throughout the drop in the March 5 plants they love in ages for everything number of for-  our gardens, pots from healing and ageable flowers. Allotment and plant boxes. ritual to illumina- Encourage the Bees are attracted Association AGM tion and polish. But pollinators to particularly to blue it is more than that. your garden. Sow March 7 and yellow flowers, These pollinators seeds now, leave and most of all, to- are essential to the an area wild too if the open-headed life chain and the you can, and varieties. Bob Vane colony in the hive forget pesticides. -Stobbs on page 7 has fascinated We need to has some pointers observers since treasure our bees. Bumblebee—Bombus horturum to making the area Aristotle. Pam Elson on Knapweed © Shevaun Doherty a more bee friendly The colony is a baschurchnews- place. community in [email protected]

Inside this issue:

The newsletter is The Blood Bikes 3 online (in colour The Keeper of the Purse too) in pdf form. Tell your friends After over 30 years we can still call on the front cover, A Backward Glance 5 living in outlying as Treasurer of the him as a much find out what is areas of the newsletter, Ian valued advisor. going on from the Bee Talk 7 parish and Morton is handing Paul Daulman, a Parish Council, get beyond, where over the purse newly retired the clubs for the Yes! £8,186.03 12 our distributors strings. He has accountant, now youngsters to join don’t reach, to kept the show on takes over this in more? We wel- look online for all 21 come and need Home Directory their local the road as editors important role. community and have come and The newsletter fresh ideas and 29 club news. gone and budget determines contributions, and Advertise with Us Baschurch has much of the publica- of course, ads, so baschurchvilla- expanded. He may tion’s future: going keep them coming. genewsletter.com relish his spare forward into 2019, Advertisers, see time but we hope can we get colour on page 29.

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Health

Prescott Surgery News

HEALTHY NEW YEAR PATIENT ONLINE SERVICES Help 2 Slim Help 2 Quit The Surgery provides Fewer than 20% of patients are registered for patient online services. Online services will allow you to book and cancel smoking cessation and weight loss clinics throughout the routine GP appointments or request repeat prescriptions at Clinics to year. If your New Year a time that is convenient to you – day or night. It can also mean not having to travel to the surgery to make an combat resolution is to stop smoking appointment and also free the phone lines for people without weight and or to lose weight contact the access to a computer or those in need of an emergency same smoking team at Reception to arrange day appointment. Online access also provides you with access an appointment. The smoking to a summary of your medical records. Please ask the team at cessation clinic (Help2Quit) Reception for a registration form. You will need to provide is only held on a Tuesday proof of ID (Driving Licence) and will be provided with a afternoon between 15:00 User ID and a temporary password. Appointments and 18:00. 01939 260210 EXTENDED ACCESS

Repeat PATIENT SURVEY NHS CCG has evening or Saturday morning

Prescriptions created hubs across the GP or Nurse appointment Across the country NHS county to provide access to please contact Prescott 01939 261403 is currently selecting GP and Nurse appointments Surgery Reception on the

a sample of patients at between 18:00 and 20:00 in normal telephone number random and writing to them the evening Monday to Friday 01939 260210. www.prescott to ask for feedback regarding (subject to availability) and on Please note that as a Prescott their experiences with their Saturday mornings between Surgery patient it is not surgery.co.uk GP Surgery. If you are invited 09:00 and 13:00 (subject to possible for you to phone to complete the survey in availability). The hub that any of the three GP relation to Prescott Surgery provides the service for Practices above and book please make every effort to Prescott Surgery patients is in appointments direct. When Dial 111 for do so. The Patient Group Oswestry. Appointments take you book via Prescott medical plans to conduct our own place on a three week Rota Surgery Reception, you will patient survey in May 2019 basis at Plas Ffynnon Medical be informed which of the assistance and we will use the feedback Practice OR at Caxton Sur- three GP surgeries above is between from both surveys to work gery OR at Cambrian Medical hosting the appointments 6.00 pm and with the Practice to improve. Centre. If you require an during that week. 8.30 am. TELEPHONE PROBLEMS BETWEEN PHARMACY APPLICATION CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR You may be aware than an application Prescott The Surgery would like to apologise for difficulties has been made to open a Pharmacy Surgery News that may have been encountered when trying to get somewhere in Baschurch. We believe comes to you through on the telephone between Christmas and that this is a speculative application as from New Year. The fault on the main telephone line was the applicant has not provided an Nicolas Storey, found and rectified but not before dozens address. However, the Patient Group Practice of calls were cut off or disconnected. has written to the Market Entry Team at Manager & During this period many of the team at the Surgery NHS England to express their concern- Jackie Jones, used mobile phones to call patients back. If you that it could prejudice the Primary Care Chair of the received such a call please do not use the mobile GP services which Prescott Surgery is Patient Group number to make contact with the Surgery. currently able to provide, partly financed by income from their dispensary.

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Health

The Blood Bikes

Blood is the stuff of life and medical needs of patients. in the transportation of it’s only thanks to This service is provided 24 samples between pathology dedicated volunteers, that hours a day, 365 days. Last labs. These labs may be the supplies keep flowing. year we under took over within our area but could be Chris Hyde explains 4,500 jobs and covered in Birmingham or even fur- 190,000 miles. ther afield such as if Some of you may well have specialist services are seen motorbikes decked out Within our group we have needed. with yellow and orange hi riders, all of whom have vis around the roads of passed their advanced test; Sometimes we are tasked Shropshire or even in the controllers who take the to collect breast milk from Baschurch area since there calls from hospitals, and the specialist storage centre are three riders living in and dispatch riders and then in in support of around the village. But what stay in contact until the job premature babies. In short if do you know about this vital is completed; fundraisers, it’s for the benefit of a service? who enable us to provide patient and we can safely this service through their transport it on the back of a The first fact that surprises incredible work. Many of us motorbike we’ll move it! many people is that take on multiple roles. We Shropshire are all based from home If you’d like to know more Cheshire Blood Bikes is a using the wonders of the about SSCBB I’m part of charity, run entirely by internet to deliver on our the talks team so would be volunteers and funded mission. happy to attend any meet- through the generosity of ing you may have or if you the public. Our mission is to As the name suggests we want to get involved, then provide a free, urgent trans- do transport blood in the please contact me., Chris port service in support of form you may be familiar Hyde the NHS by undertaking with if you are a donor. [email protected] delivery and collection of However, by far and away ssbbgroup.org.uk many items vital to the the majority of our work is

PAIN MCSP, SRP CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST ROBERT BOOTH RELIEF

PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT and ADVICE

* BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS * SPORTING INJURIES * MUSCLE AND LIGAMENT STRAINS * ARTHRITIC CONDITIONS * POST SURGICAL RE-EDUCATION * MUSCLE IMBALANCE PROBLEMS * TENOSYNOVITIS * REPETITIVE STRAIN SYNDROMES * BACK CARE EDUCATION TALKS

 Joint mobilisations and manipulations Appointments can be arranged at short notice. Treatment times can be  Exercises arranged to suit out of working hours. Directly refer yourself or consult  Connective tissue massage your GP who can refer you likewise.  Postural Awareness HILLSIDE COTTAGE, HOPTON, NESSCLIFFE,  Electro-therapy , SY4 1DG TEL: 01743 741544  Ergonomic Advice

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Health

As part of your pathway, The Living With and Beyond Cancer Programme invites you to attend a Living Well Session. The session is an opportunity for you, the person living with cancer, as well as your family and Dates and Venues carers, to meet others with similar experiences and get Palmers, Shrewsbury, support in a friendly and SY1 1QG: informal environment with Feb 8: 13:00 – 17:00 plenty of rests to break up the session. May 7: 13:00 – 17:00 For more information or to book June 17: 16:30 – 19:45 a place: Aug 20: 12:00 – 16:00 [email protected] Nov 15: 13:00 – 17:00 01743 492 424 The Qube, Oswestry, In partnership with The Shrewsbury and SY11 1RB:

Telford Hospital NHS July 15: 12:00 – 16:00

Tennis Club Baschurch Walking Group

We are a growing band of around the village, lanes and We spread out as we walk, walkers, local to Baschurch, local fields to further afield each finding his own pace who enjoy being out in the including Colemere, the and if some walk slower fresh air and countryside. Stiperstones or along the than others then we pause We started life as ‘Walking . A chang- from time to time to let for Health’ but our fitness ing programme of walks is them catch up! For Health improved so much that we issued every three months and Safety reasons dogs decided to become an It’s a great way to meet do not accompany the The club is situated in independent group and people while enjoying the walkers: we share lifts to Church Road near the walk as friends. We meet benefits of regular exercise; some of the walks and fields junction with the B4397 every Wednesday, all year indeed, at our Christmas frequently contain livestock. Ruyton road. We are a round (and in all weathers!) Lunch, when asked what Why not give it a try? Each family-friendly club, and in the car park of The Admi- they liked about the group week between 10 and 25 currently have approxi- ral Duncan pub in the centre many said that the social people take part and it’s mately 130 members. of Baschurch at 10.30 am aspect was as important to absolutely FREE! All you Further details of club prompt. Walks last approxi- them as the walking itself. need is a stout pair of boots contacts, coaching ses- mately one and a half to two We love finding new routes, and some waterproof sions, and a link to the hours and we regularly fin- as well as enjoying the fa- clothing. membership applica- ish up with a coffee and chat miliar trails in different sea- tion / renewal form see: at The Duncan. Our Walk sons with some spectacular www. baschurchtennis- Leaders try to vary the views – from Rodney’s Pillar

club.co.uk walks from very local routes or the Cliffe, for instance.

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Health

A Backward Glance—breakthroughs in orthopaedics

‘In those days the anaesthetic was given by sprinkling the mixture of chloroform and ether onto a folded muslin placed on a frame over your face. Gladys can still remember Sister Hunt’s voice saying ‘Breath hard through your nose’

Some years ago, Olive the home, first in the dining development of physiother- Peppiatt put together room of the house, and later apy. Gladys remembers the ‘During the 'Baschurch Memoirs' in a specially erected infancy of physiotherapy in years of WWI, when she interviewed the wooden hut. These were 1919 with the little electric Mrs Aldis—the older residents of the exploratory times, and in box. A piece of leather was cook and house- village about life at the 1913 Agnes and Sir Robert dipped in water and held on keeper made turn of the 20thC. Here introduced diagnostic the muscle to find any meals for 400 are a few of those reminis- X-rays. movement. Five of the people, on two cences about Dame Agnes During WWI wounded nurses from the home went small coal Hunt, a pioneer in the soldiers were treated there to London in 1920 to form ranges in a open-air treatment of before more space was the Charter of kitchen 16 ft cripples in 1900. urgently required and the Physiotherapists square.’ facility was moved near Before the days of X-rays, One of the things that drew , Oswestry and Sister Hunt was able to people to Baschurch was the renamed the Shropshire monitor any improvement ‘Gladys’ bed was Convalescent Home set up Orthopaedic Hospital in in a curvature of the spine in a shed with 16 by in 1900 in a 1921. with a sheet of blotting to 18 beds. About house on the corner of Gladys Abrahams, a polio paper and a little ink.' 10 of these were Eyton Lane. Agnes grew up victim was taken to the 'Mr Passant the ironmon- with their heads at Boreatton Park and suf- home in 1915. 'To her ger, lived at Newtown on the to the inner wall, fered from osteomyelitis, a mother's surprise all pa- site of Newtown Garage. I and the rest bone infection, causing her tients were sleeping in have found reference to the were lengthways to walk with a limp. This open sheds which originally fact the Mr Passant could on the outside made her determined to had been cow houses. The have been the designer of row. Her Mother help cripples and she wooden push-out shutters the first irons for legs, which didn’t know trained as an orthopaedic and open rafters were still were approved and recom- whether she nurse in Wales and London, there, and along one long mended by Dame Agnes should leave her before eventually setting up side it was completely open Hunt and Sir Robert Jones.' daughter there, this home for crippled to all weathers.' Agnes Hunt (above) has but decided it children. Open-air wards, a 'In 1910, Sister Hunt felt been an inspiration and en- was for the healthy diet, and loving care that the cripples would be couragement in the field of child’s benefit.’ were her watch-words. much better for massage orthopaedics. She was The surgeon Sir Robert and Swedish remedial made a Dame in 1926.

Jones regularly operated at exercises. This led to the

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Health

Shape up for Spring Small Changes - Big Difference

Walk the dog Metafitis 30 On your way to a healthier could enjoy the countryside to feel the benefit. W. Lull- Circuits lifestyle with ideas from with the Baschurch Walk- ingfields Hall at 7pm on Walking Group Maggie Lockier ing Group -Wed (see p. 4). Tues. Gardening Metafitis 30 mins. total of Creaky Chairs provide Pilates Baschurch Parish offers Bodyweight high intensity mobility, balance and joint Creaky Chairs plenty of ways to improve interval training leaving you exercises for the less mobile Tai Chi Qi Gong your mobility, flexibility, a breathless, hot & sticky. and older community (p.15) Tennis good night’s sleep and im- Wed & Sat mornings, Mon & Pilates for one hour works Bowling prove your health. Thurs evenings at your whole body standing and Zumba Walking the dog twice a Baschurch Village Hall. lying down using rubber Football day, and that means walking Gardening is good bands, soft and spiky balls, Badminton rather than throwing a ball exercise. A little weeding, wobble cushions and mats. and letting the dog do all the digging or pruning makes Either Tues 5.45 at hard work. Early morning/ you bend, reach and stretch W.Lullingfields Hall or 7pm late afternoon or evening in using a range of muscles. Thursdays at Baschurch Hall. the fresh air, explore foot- Circuits is one hour of ex- There is also Tai Chi Qi paths and meet with other ercises using skipping Gong (p.23) Tennis, (p.4) dog walkers. ropes, weights and balls. Bowls (p.17) Zumba, foot-

If you don’t have a dog, you You work at your own pace ball and badminton...

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Gardening Bees will also love:

Spring: primrose, borage, hawthorn, lovage, Oh..the Buzzing of the Bees honesty, viburnum, sweet alyssum, apple tree, flowering Rain Tree) seem to be the currant Bob Vane-Stobbs and his and now have one strong family have been keeping colony to look after. most popular amongst bees Summer: dog rose, mari- honeybees, Apis Melifera, for and hoverflies. Early spring gold, valerian, verbena, five years in Walford Heath. We have several fields of sees bumblebees seeking phlox, It’s not just a question of rapeseed nearby which out crocus and winter geraniums, lavender, providing a hive, ‘we have produces a strong set honey aconites. Autumn, and the rosemary, rose campion had to become more attuned early on in the year and rudbeckia and other daisy to the seasons and weather which has to be extracted type flowers are buzzing. Autumn: heather, helle- conditions’, he says, ‘and quickly after it has been bore, winter honeysuckle, also to the flowering plants stored to stop it setting in On the allotments on sweet box, daphne, sedum, and crops within a three the comb . The bees are Weston Road we have had snowdrop, ivy, crocus mile radius of our Apairy.’ unable to utilize set honey requests to place bee hives. so it is useless to them as a Initially the committee felt ‘We constructed an elemen- store food during the this was a good idea to tary hive known as a topbar winter. increase the pollination of hive and put swarm various crops but after quite attractant in it hoping rather We investigated which a few discussions it was optimistically for a passing flowers would attract polli- decided that it wasn’t a good swarm to decide our hive nators and set about grow- place to site an Apiary was a good place to be. ing more. There is a long where we have young Unfortunately the bees list of suitable flowers, families.’ Bee Lovely didn’t find it attractive! After mostly they have a single To sample Bob’s honey or this early setback we layer of petals making it eas- buy his natural beeswax, see purchased a nucleus of bees ier for the bees to access the Wood Cottage Honey Neal‟s Yard Remedies offer from a beekeeper in Mid pollen and nectar. We are page on Facebook or contact. a range of luxury honey Wales. This comprised of a trying to increase the flow- [email protected] based lotions and potions small colony of bees on ering season and now have called Bee Lovely. 3% of national standard frames. some shrubs which flower Alan Wright in Newtown also sales go to bee friendly keeps bees and sells honey, From there we expanded during the winter to help charities. Phillipa Goodwin, a over the seasons to six those pollinators which mainly supplying shops NY Consultant at the Retreat colonies, each one with seem to appear whenever locally. in Baschurch has all the approximately 20,000 to the sun shines. During the Recommended reading: ‘A 30,000 bees. We had several summer months verbascum, Honeybee Heart has Five details: phillipas- losses over some pretty wet golden rod and the Pride of Openings, a Year of Keeping [email protected] summers and bad winters India (also known as Golden Bees’ by Helen Jukes

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Gardening

From the Wollerton Gardening Club Old Hall website: We finished off 2018 with our usual visit to a Garden centre followed by Christmas lunch. „Whilst leafing through This time we went to Bellis Brothers at Holt, it is a super place with something for everyone. the October 2018 edi- The Farmers Arms at Ravensmoor was the destination for lunch and a lovely lunch it was. tion of „English Home Starting off the New Year with a DVD of gardens in Cornwall, we avoid a speaker in January Magazine‟ we saw that in case of inclement weather. Our year is planned with speakers and trips. The speaker in there was a multi-page March, Tuesday 5th is Phil Smith who is Head Gardener at Wollerton Old Hall. He is giving article on 'Gardens to an illustrated talk on the garden throughout the year. Visitors are most welcome £2 each, Visit for Design come along and enjoy the talk and a cup of tea and chat afterwards.7-30pm for 7-45pm start Inspiration'. The first at the Village Hall. Fingers crossed - he was booked for last year when we were snowed in! Garden was Highgrove Irene Robins, Secretary

Royal Gardens in Gloucestershire whilst the third was our very good friends at the Flower Club Laskett in Hereford- Looking back, last September success with Members creat- Our meetings are held on shire. However, sand- we had a demonstration by ing fantastic arrangements, the fourth Wednesday of wiched in between them Selina Thomson with “Harvest” showing their special indi- the month in the Village was ourselves using Phil showing some inventive ways vidual talents. Again a big Hall, Baschurch. You can Smith's photographs of to use everyday and natural thank you to Helen for come for a taster evening the Upper Rill in materials to make beautiful running the workshop. with us £7 for visitors,or the Spring...... How nice it is displays. Our Open meeting was lead subscription for the year is to be linked to these As usual we held our Harvest by Jane Pugh and her £27. Diary Dates: two gardens!‟ Supper in October and many “Christmas Cheer”. We had a February 27, 2019: thanks to our long-suffering very good turn out for this workshop host family for their hospitality. event and it was a success March 27: demonstration

October workshop was a great for the Club. Anita Thomas

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Gardening

Allotment Association

Are you thinking a bit more seriously about your health these days? Or your finances? Or your leisure time? AGM: March 7, at A plot on the allotments may be just what you are looking for! We 7pm in the currently have a few vacant plots Baschurch of different sizes. There would be Village Hall no charge for the plot until April 2019 though there is a £10 joining fee. And don’t forget the spuds... Please note new contact Shropshire details: enquiries to: Organic [email protected] Gardeners Seed Potato Sale Wattlesborough And for existing members: Village Hall, Saturday Feb 9 AGM, March 7 at 7 pm in the at 10 am.

Baschurch Village Hall

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Community Matters

Poppy Appeal 2018– What a Result

The local community businesses who have all with a march to the church, responded magnificently to been very willing to support collecting over 400 the 2018 Poppy Appeal. the Appeal. Thank you too followers en route! The Thank you to the street to the local schools of church was packed,with collectors: Angela Mayes, Baschurch, Weston Lulling- some unfortunately having Pat Davies, Leslie Hall, Kevin fields, Myddle, Bomere to stand outside, and the Phillips, Gaynor Revans, Heath and Adcote. collection plate raised over Mike Randall, Martyn Cox, The whole community £1100 for the Poppy Appeal. Pauline Vine, Phyllis Dean, enthusiastically marked the Thanks must go to Revd. Catherine Worrall and Andy Centenary: the lamppost Linda Cox who worked tire- The Legion meets on Williams. My grateful poppies purchased by the lessly over several weeks to the third Wednesday thanks also to Angela Hill, British Legion, children make this year’s Centenary of each month at the Fiona Bridge and Camilla making the poppy pathway a memorable occasion. Red Lion Bomere Loney who helped at the through the churchyard and, The Poppy Appeal has so far Heath at 19.30 British Legion stall outside of course the wonderful cas- raised £8,186.03 – a won- Contact Andy the SPAR. Ben and Tom cade from the church bell derful and record amount Williams Kaye’s AEC Matador military tower made by many skilled from a generous and giving vehicle certainly brought in knitters. And, on Remem- community. Thank you. the crowds and helped brance Sunday, we had a Jon Worrall baschurchrbl@toucan boost the sales at the SPAR. moving service, starting Poppy Appeal Organiser surf.com

Thank you also to the local firstly at Prescott Surgery

A reader writes: Message from the Village Festival of afterwards in All Saints ‘I watched a film President of the RBL Remembrance Parade. Church. "The Wipers We are reliably informed We hope that we can Times" recently, 2018 being the one that something like 200 replicate this in years to based on the re- hundredth anniversary of the people led by the Boreatton come, so that the names of markable true end of WW1, the President, Scout Drum Band marched those from our villages who story of a satirical Chairman, and members of from Prescott Surgery, gave their lives for our free- newspaper pub- the Baschurch arriving at the War dom in two world wars and lished on the front and District Branch, would Memorial , (to be joined by at afterwards, will never be lines of WWI.’ The like to thank all those who least 200 more local forgotten. film brings out the took part, and were involved residents,) for the 11am two Baschurch Bomere Heath

astonishingly in the organization of the minutes silence and Service Royal British Legion, Dec ‘18 resilient humanity of a British sense of Host Families Required for Equine Students humour literally under fire. In March 2019, North We are looking for some [email protected] Shropshire College will be host families to accommo- 01939 262154, hosting a group of Dutch date these students in the students who are studying local area whilst on their second year Equine Manage- work placement. They will ment level III and IV. The be with us for between 5 students are from one of our and 11 weeks. If you feel partner colleges in Holland that this is something that - Lentiz VMBO Maasland you would be able to whom we work with on an support us with, please Erasmus+ project. contact me.

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Community Matters

All Saints’ Baschurch - A Pride in Our Heritage

Volunteers are urgently beautifully maintained it is. new group. Any offers needed to maintain our This is thanks to a band of would be much appreciated Lighthouse beautiful church volunteers, many of whom - if you can help please con- are in their 80's, who tact Pat Davies thepat- This is a Going back to the Normans vacuum, polish and clean [email protected] youth group in the 12thC, All Saints’ brasses every week. for 6-9 year history and circumstances olds which have resulted in changes We now urgently need meets in and restoration to the build- more volunteers who could ing over the years. Each part spare just a few hours ONCE term time of the structure has a story A YEAR to join our rota. You from 18.30- to tell from the fire of 1404, may not attend Church 20.00 on thought to have occurred regularly but might have an Thursday during a Welsh invasion, to interest in preserving this evenings. Thomas ’s specifica- beautiful building. If we are tion in 1843 for the interior to maintain it for the use of Fun, games, design scheme of stone the community we just need music and a coloured walls and white a little support from the bit of pillars and ceiling. wider village population to thought.

help with the task. Contact All Saints Church has many Martyn Lake visitors throughout the year Individuals could help boost from near and far who existing groups or two or or Rev. Linda frequently comment on how three friends could create a Cox by email.

100 Club

Nov 2018 Many thanks to all who No 79 Mr S Cox support our Lottery which No 127 Mr I Morton helps fund the running costs Dec 2018 of our Church. No 17 Mrs J Ing Collectors will be calling No 21 Mrs K Kynaston shortly for the 2019 subscrip- No 23 Mrs A Barnett tions and any new members No 53 Canon E Cox would be very welcome. No 72 Mrs J Dalton Patricia Davies [email protected] 100 Club

Lunch Club

Community Lunches provide food, a warm welcome, good conversation and an opportunity to meet new friends. We meet every Thursday at 12.15 pm at All Saints’ Church, Baschurch. Enjoy a lunch (soup, cheese and biscuits, fruit, tea. etc.) There is no charge for lunch but a small donation (max £3) would be welcome. This will help to reimburse the

volunteers who provide and serve the food.

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Community Matters

Baschurch Heartbeat - Staying Alive

A small but dedicated team not a little trepidation. tial life-saving step in the which can make all the Success comes from 62 call chain of survival. If you difference to life or death. outs, of which we attended come across someone who More help is needed 26, the others being is not breathing (they are in cancelled or abandoned as cardiac arrest), it’s vital to The group consists of volun- either the patient did not call 999 and start CPR. Then teers who are trained on require AED or where there you should find out if there CPR [Cardio-Pulmonary Re- was nobody available to is a defibrillator nearby. suscitation] and the use of take the call. CPR is a person taking over an AED (Automatic External Trepidation comes when the pumping of the heart by Defibrillator). All the phone rings and you are applying rhythmic pressure volunteers agree to be asked to attend a cardiac through the chest to keep An AED called out by the WMAS arrest. You hit 1 and accept blood flowing to the brain [automatic elec- ( Ambulance the call out. The 999 Ambu- and other vital organs. The trical defibrilla- Service) should a controller, lance Controller will provide AED machine provides clear tor] is a device receiving an emergency 999 you with info on who and instructions and is easy to that gives a high call, diagnose the symptoms where, then it’s off at a run use. energy electric of a cardiac arrest. (Usually to grab your go bag, get in Why give you the above shock to the the patient is not breathing). the car and drive. If you can, information? Well we need patient‟s heart. Volunteers also agree to you collect the AED from more people to be on call. attend annual refresher either the Corbet School or The call outs are not fre- training. Prescott Surgery depending quent (only one in the last 6 For CPR a The aim of the team is to on which direction you are months), but when they person takes over get to any cardiac arrest heading. If you’ve called a come you can make a differ- the pumping of patient within a three mile buddy (another team mem- ence. You can do as little or the heart by radius of Baschurch quickly ber), they can collect the as much as you want on the applying and start CPR and AED AED whilst you head off to call out list BUT the key is rhythmic treatment in the (hopefully) the patient to start CPR or for us to have more people pressure through few minutes before the visa versa. willing to cover. the chest ambulance or paramedic An AED [automatic electri- If you are interested and

arrives. These few minutes cal defibrillator] is a device live within 5 minutes by “Stayin‟ Alive” by are vital to get oxygenated that gives a high energy car from The Corbet the Bee Gees is a blood to the patient’s brain. electric shock to the good way to School or Prescott Surgery We have been responding to patient’s heart. This high contact Alan, Philippa or remember the calls from WMAS since April energy shock is called defi- beat Maggie 2013 with some success and brillation, and it's an essen-

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Community Matters

Millington Close News

Christmas and the New Year be adding that to our existing who donated a big hamper for celebrations have been and programme. us. We were able to divide it gone and now it’s time On Feb 6th Barbara will be amongst the residents in The to look ahead to the Spring telling us about the life of Close. We also were given 4 and new growth. I think this Charles Rennie Macintosh Christmas Puddings for our is my favourite time of year. 1868 lunches by Lyn from the ‘Mama Mia, The tiny snowdrops and cro- On Mon Feb 11th Paul Wal- Church. They were delicious. Here We Go cus are always welcomed. lace will play his guitar and I think most of the residents Again’ It will be time for our new sing for us This is at 2pm had the Christmas lunch at Myddle Village programme again soon. The "Easy Listening Music" Do which Peter cooked on Dec Friendship Club will be come and join us. 10th, although many chose to Hall, February 20 planning this with ideas from Thank you to everyone who have it delivered to them by at 19.30 us. We hope to continue to supported the Raffle for Chil- Linda (Rector) and Martin, „Bohemian have our lunches on Sundays dren in Need. We raised £70 so thanks to them too. Rhapsody’ which are very popular. Dur- Thank you also to the parents Best wishes to everyone for March 20 ing Feb and March we shall of the Pre School Playgroup the New Year. Olive Tickets: £4.00/ £2.00

Mobile Library Baschurch Women’s Institute The Sabrina Mobile Library We are a very friendly group meeting. Susie Sutcliffe will Secretary: Jean stops at Baschurch at The with a really varied pro- talk on ‘Mindfulness.' There Wakefield Admiral Duncan, Route 4 gramme for 2019 with will be a raffle, and a Bring jeanwakefield alternate Fridays, activities and interesting and Buy sale table. @btinternet.com 1:15pm – 3:45pm speakers, a theatre trip and March 14 we are having a Next dates: Feb 1/15/ even a ramble in June. cheese and wine social at March 1/15/29 There’s something for every- 'Bywell' opposite the Admiral For customer enquiries, one and a lot of laughter Duncan from 7.15pm. Anyone [email protected] thrown in. who wants to come and meet or phone 01743 255024 Feb 14 we meet at the Mil- us is very welcome. There will new.shropshire.gov.uk/ lington Community rooms at be a raffle and lots of food and libraries 7.15pm for our monthly drink.

Having a clear-out? Creeky Chairs Stitch ‘n’ Bitch Home Essentials is THE CREAKY CHAIRS It doesn’t matter what your Come along for a knit and a local charity EXTEND* EXERCISE starting point is. These exer- natter (no bitching allowed which collects GROUP cises are designed to be despite the name!)at furniture, house- A gentle form of exercise flexible, and all can be done Millington Close meeting hold goods and and movement to music for whilst sitting if necessary. room. Bring your knitting, appliances in good older people and those of Baschurch Village Hall crochet, hand sewing or working limited mobility. Thursdays 2pm-3pm embroidery, we're here order and sells These exercises will help to: Cost £4.00 every Monday evening ex- them at a -strengthen muscles, Sonja Ecker-Hopkins cept Bank Holidays, from 7 nominal charge to improve joint mobility, till 9. 75p entry to cover the needy. Call Supported by “THE SHROP- improve posture and room hire, tea, coffee and 01743 246668 balance. By going out we SHIRE COMMUNITY FUND”* biscuits. For more details: meet new friends too. Sue

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Community Matters

Baschurch Parish Council

Parish Councillors Vice Chairman: The next Parish Cllr Roy Roberts WLW Cllr Jonathan Carr BW Council Meetings Cllr Patricia Budgen WLW Chairman: will be held on: Cllr John Lloyd BW Cllr Sarah Richards BW Monday February 4 Cllr Mrs Linda McMaster BW Clerk to the Parish Council: & Monday March 4 Cllr Brian Welti BW Mrs Anne Howls, The Newlands, Crosscut Lane, at Baschurch Village Cllr Paul Ridgley BW Baschurch, Hall Cllr David Sheldon WLW [email protected] Cllr Terry Feltus BW Cllr Geraldine Tomlins BW WLW: Ward

Cllr Bernard Leeden BW BW: Baschurch Ward Hire the Baschurch village hall for Girl Guiding your meetings This is a great opportunity for young girls fourth Wednesday of the month it is at the and events between 10 and 14 to make new friends Wale room in Bomere Heath). and to gain and develop new and existing If you would like to be involved with Girl Call Alison Peters skills. Girls are welcome to come along to Guiding, we are also looking for occasional Alison_Peters@ any meeting if they are interested in join- unit helpers. hotmail.co.uk ing. Guides meet on a Wednesday at For more details contact: Baschurch village hall 7-8.30pm (every [email protected]

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Community Matters

Food for Thought Friendship Club Peter Hughes writes: ‟I am resident in A Happy New Year to one bers, some even expressing February Millington Close, and and all. the thought that it was the Wed. 6th Life of C.R. regularly provide meals, Since my last entry the Club best they had ever seen. Mackintosh 1868 (Talk) usually on Sundays, for has had several interesting By the time you read this Mon. 11th Easy Listening residents and speakers and pleasant out- report we will have already (Singer with guitar) members of the Friend- ings, the most notable being embarked on our January Thur. 14th Valentines Day ship Club at very low cost. our Christmas lunch at the programme which will (Afternoon Tea) As helpers age, we are Lakeside Golf Club, include two talks. The first Wed. 20th Lamps & Lights struggling to find people Garthmyl. This was on ‘Experiences in Ghana’, from the past (Talk & Demo) for serving and clearing attended by most of our and later in the month a talk NB. In inclement weather, up. No experience members together with sev- on ‘Ghosts of Shrewsbury’. events may be cancelled eral visitors who we hope, A lunch at a local hostelry, a needed - all helpers from March teenagers to OAPS. are may decide to join our club. selection of funny stories, Thur. 7th Side by Side Ukes Some ten days later, a and a lunch to celebrate welcome. Our (Ukulele Group) regular diners‟ age second Christmas Lunch, ‘Burn’s night’ conclude our Thur. 14th Cartoon Work- provided this time by our programme for the month. averages between 70 and shop (Demo & DIY) 96 and they hope to resident chef, was equally We hope to include some- Mon. 25th Shropshire enjoyable. Then, towards thing that appeals to you in continue enjoying both Carvers (Slides & Exhibits) the food and socialising the end of the month the our next programme. Any Wed. 27th Lunch at Queens pantomime ‘Mother Goose’ suggestions for inclusion in with friends. All residents Head, Mold welcome.‟ Peter Hughes, at Theatre Severn was our future programmes appreciated by our mem- would be welcomed. Trevor [email protected]

BASCHURCH BOWLING CLUB Baschurch Bowling Club welcomes back members for the new 2019 season beginning in April. New members are also most warmly welcomed. Ladies meet on a Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. and Gentlemen on a Wednesday afternoon The green, which is situated by the Fire Station, is open seven days a week. We enjoy friendly matches as well as league and internal competitions. So come along and if at first you don’t succeed come back again – you’ll always be welcome. For further information contact Barbara Warner

BASCHURCH BOWLING CLUB Finals’ Day 2018

Competition Runner(s) Up Winner

Ladies’ Singles Barbara Warner Lynne Siviter Gents’Singles Gavin Holt Tony Mackey Ladies’ Doubles Rita Markell/Anne Samples Sheila Lea/Meryl Batho Gents’ Doubles John Birtles/Leon Humphreys Kevin Humphreys/S. Kynaston Floss Hall Cup BarbaraWarner/K. Humphreys Lynne Siviter/Malcolm Warner Captain’s Shield Elsa Gwylt/David Lea Jean Huxley/Steve Kynaston Slater Cup Anne Samples/Ab Pitcher Rita Markell/David Lea Harold Purcell Cup Barbara Davies David Lea Ladies’ Champion of Green Lynne Siviter Jean Huxley

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Community Matters

The Tail of the Dog

Shona here, so how was I noticed temperatures summer. If you can provide your Christmas and New dropped and missus’s car supplements i.e. seeds, fat Year? I got a knitted jacket was covered in frost. Be balls, stray bacon rinds, [for those snowy days when aware if we get ice both peo- mealworms and clean ice- my outer is not warm ple and dogs can slip, and free water then they will enough], duvet covers ice encrusted toes are no give us a rendition of won- [Missus bought from a char- joke. Think chilblains for derful music all year. Even I ity shop], a cuddle toy to those who remember them. appreciate the flying display throw around and If, or is it when, we get snow of our local birds if they Dismember, and bags of you need to break off ice or don’t come too close. treats. I love treats….. crusting snow and dry our Finally, fireworks – I HATE I got a present for Missus paws. That may save you an THEM. Missus said I was which Missus2 wrapped. A expensive trip to the vets. shaking like a jelly and my Greyhound Rescue apron – What about the wildlife – heart rate was through the less mess down her jumpers bird food to keep those little roof. I was very frightened – with the face of a greyhound feathered friends alive in 9.45 to 1.30 on New Year’s not unlike me. There you this cold weather. We all Eve/Day and even Christ- have it, kind and caring as enjoy their singing even if mas night when they went you would expect from this the dawn chorus is a wake- off. Please think before you

hound. up alarm too early in the set off fireworks. Shona

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Pets

SILVER BIRCH CATTERY GREEN HOLLOW (Licenced) VETERINARY SURGERY Old Woods, Bomere Heath D.W.Thurston BvetMed MRCVS 01939 290455 School Road, Ruyton XI Towns Country Garden Setting 01939 261216 Individual Attention Domestic pet, horse and farm animal practice 24 Hour Emergency Service. Consultation by appointment Morning, afternoon and evening surgeries. ALL NEW CLIENTS WELCOME AJ’S Pet sitting SERVICES KC Listed, Puppy Socialization Classes and Give your dog the comfort of it’s own home Good Citizen Dog Scheme -Going on holiday? ✔ -Day out? ✔ Farm Animal Services Available: Not enough time to walk the dog? ✔ Routine Fertility Work I can provide: Herd Health Plans Sheep and Goats, Alpaca Work Dog walking, Pet sitting, (dogs, cats, rodents, small Small Animal Services Available: mammals, reptiles) Livestock care(cattle, goats, etc.) Microchip Identity Feeding Daytime visits Overnight stays Diagnostic X-ray and Ultrasound All services in your own home. Kennel experience In-house Laboratory Testing and a Triple Distinction* grade in Level 3 animal Pet Food and Accessories management. Horse Work Alice– 07377937004 Wormers available

‘Lesley Palmer Art’ Equestrian and Animal Fine Artist Available for commissions Please Tel: 07952721551 orVisit Website: www.lesleypalmerart.com

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Home Directory

LEATON KNOLLS

ESTATE

FIREWOOD, KINDLING & LOG BASKETS

NEW! Swedish Fire logs Smart & LED TVs Logs sourced from our sustainable managed woodlands Aerial & satellite installations Naturally air dried to a low moisture content Authorised Sky Digital dealer Firewood - hardwood or softwood, & mixed species Freeview & Freesat Delivery and stacking service A range of reasonably priced log baskets Domestic appliance sales & delivery RURAL COTTAGES AND PROPERTIES (Subject to availability) Located just over 4 miles North of Shrewsbury Town Centre, Near to Bomere Heath & . Leaton Knolls Estate has a range of RESIDENTIAL RURAL COTTAGES AND HOUSES to rent that range from 1 - 4 bedrooms. 38 High Street, OFFICE UNITS finished to a very high specification supplied with electric 01939 232845 from renewable sources. Free parking & beautiful country surroundings.

Please register your interest at:: Church Street, Prees Leaton Knolls Estate, Unit 3, Leaton Forest Offices, 01948 840272 / 662228 Shrewsbury, Shropshire,SY4 3HX Tel: 01939 290 384 Reassuringly local! Email: [email protected] www.princestv.co.uk [email protected] Web: www.leatonforest.co.uk

ALAN POWELL Electrical Contractor

All types of Domestic, Commercial and Agricultural Installations and Repairs. 35 years experience - no job too small Telephone 01743463008 mobile 07775873302

Kynaston’s of Wem

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS Washing Machines Dryers Cookers Dishwashers etc

For expert service, telephone 01939-233070 or 07970-777618

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Beauty and Wellness

Clare’s Foot Care Foot Health Practitioner Clare Tunnadine DipCFHP, MPSPract

Specialist foot care treatment in the comfort of your own home including: Nails trimmed Callus removal Corn removal Fungal nail treatment Verrucae Thick nail reduction Other foot health problems

Please call Clare on 07951 497307 to book an appointment or make enquiries.

Mobile Beauty Therapy By Jo Parker IHBC (1986) ABT Treatments in the comfort, privacy and convenience of your own home Facials, Massage, Waxing Eyebrow shaping Lash & brow tinting Shiatsu Therapist Jean Studd M.R.S.S. Shellac UV Nail Polish Shiatsu is an ancient form of oriental medicine dating back Manicures & Pedicures 5000 years. It is a traditional Japanese healing art which Wedding make-up literally means finger pressure. Shiatsu moves stagnant energy and imparts a Indian head massage soothing meditative relaxation. It helps to resolve Gift vouchers available internal conflict and to develop co-ordination and For appointments Monday - Saturday contact Jo integration Tel Jean :- 01939 261299 on 07941 033155 079 000 81356 e-mail:- [email protected]

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Beauty and Wellness

Tai Chi Qi Gong Mawangdui Exercises

When you find something amongst an aristocratic The Mawangdui exercises that invigorates and ener- lady’s possessions. The require mental concentra- gises your body as well as Daoyin depicts all sorts of tion, rotating and stretching creating a peaceful feeling people from all walks of life in a slow relaxed manner, inside, the obvious thing is holding postures and alternating tension with to tell your friends. The stretching their bodies. The relaxation and exhaling old Weston Lullingfields Qi figures are accompanied by and inhaling new to achieve Contact Jean Gong class has filled rapidly captions most of which are the unity of body and Studd MRSS now as word spreads about recognizable. From this mind……………..delicious! MBHQA the effectiveness of Qi Gong Daoyin silk many Qi Gong Ask anyone who practices. 01939261266 for making you feel good! exercise sets have been 07900081356 For the past two terms we established and are still Classes run at Weston have been learning (and still practised today. Lullingfields Village Hall shiatsuwithjean are) the Mawangdui Daoyin As a class we are finding Tues 10am - 11am @btinternet.com Exercises. some of the forms a little In 1973, whilst excavating tricky, like the Wild Duck Alisha-Jayne Dance Studio, See also: ‘Tai Chi, tombs in Mawangdui, Hunan Swimming, as we aim to Wem Tues 12 midday - 1pm the perfect Province, a coloured silk send out hips one way, arms antidote to the painting of ancient health- the other and, hardest of all, Cambrian Dance Studio, digital age’ on preservation exercises The stop the mind from running Oswestry Wed 10am - 11am The Telegraph Daoyin was discovered away. website .

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Home Directory

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BED AND BREAKFAST

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We used to live in Baschurch and although we have now moved from the village we would like to still provide our services to the local community. Services we offer include: Local artist offers All Plumbing and Heating, Complete comfortable double en suite room bathroom re-fits, including tiling, full English breakfast plastering and flooring, Oil Boiler quiet location in baschurch Installation, Service and Repair, Off street parking and local Underfloor heating, Drainage and amenities nearby Groundworks No smoking and no dogs please 10% off labour for all new customers No call out fees, free quotations For more information apply to Visit our website for further details at Artist ruth on www.homefixplumbingandheating.co.uk 01939 260257 or

Mobil 0795 5307398

[email protected]

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Home Directory

Exterior timber work: Supply and installation of summer houses, carports, sheds, wooden fencing etc. Interior timber work: doors, skirting, loft hatches, staircases, construction bespoke shelving, cupboards Renovation: Complete or partial renovation projects. Maintenance of domestic and commercial properties. To include doors, windows, drainage, pipe work, guttering, fascias, soffits, timber or plastic replacement. Restoration/repair of chimneys, fireplaces etc. Installation: Complete kitchens, bathrooms and shop fit outs. Free non-committal consultation of project and work to be carried out. Project management available upon

further discussions.

For more information please contact Lyndon on 07811 403068 or James on 07970 261728.

Alternatively email: [email protected]

Shropshire Grave Tending Service

Headstone Cleaning Package £35 per visit Full Grave Cleaning Package £55 per visit Deep Cleaning Service £170 per visit *Please call or visit our website for details of each package Contact: Chris 07783 903096 [email protected] www.shropshiregravecare.com

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Home Directory

LONGHORN BEEF FOR SALE Farm Shop OPEN Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm Great Berwick Organics specialise in rearing English Longhorn cattle and producing some of the finest, most flavoursome, ten- der, organic, pasture fed beef in the country. Our cattle graze the organic meadows on the banks of the , just upstream from Shrewsbury. Happy and content in Alpaca breeders selling luxurious alpaca fibre products their relaxed, stress free surroundings, they mature slowly and including socks, scarves, hats & gloves. naturally under our care. Cold feet – Alpaca socks could be Using our own cold room we hang the quartered carcase on the the answer! bone for 35 days. This dry aging allows the meat to develop a rich dark colour, with a fantastic depth of flavour. As well as Please see our website for full details. having a good outer layer of fat, there is marbling throughout We are always happy to have visitors but the meat. please telephone first. We believe wholeheartedly in how we farm, how we butcher, www.titusalpacas.com how we prepare and how we offer the very best British Beef. Paul and Janet Ireland We sell everything from cheek to tail. So you can choose from a full range of roasting joints, steaks, slow cook cuts, 01939 262827 beef pies or mixed boxes. If you would like to keep up with what we are doing at Titus Alpacas please go to our website and click on the links on the home page, like us on face- For full details visit www.longhornbeef.co.uk book and follow us on twitter. Sam and Claire Barker Great Berwick Farm Berwick Road SY4 3HS, tel: 01743 351939.

Ross Hines Chimney Sweeping

Clean Chimney are safe chimneys

Brush and Vacuum – Leakage testing – Nests removed –Cowls, Bird Guards and caps supplied and fitted. Open fire, multi fuel stoves, Aga, domestic and commercial. Fully Insured with NFU, Certificates given. For a Fast, Friendly and Clean Service or just help and advice. Call 01939 768319 24 The Wheatlands, Baschurch, Shropshire N.A.C.S Member: 12/05

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Home Directory

ALAN DOVASTON QUALITY CARPENTER & BUILDER Tel: 07752074562 or 01939261240 E mail: [email protected] Alterations & Extensions Maintenance Inside & Outside Windows Timber & PVC Plastering & Painting New Doors & Security Locks GAS BOILER SERVICING Floor & Wall Tiling AND INSTALLATION Fitted Bathrooms & Kitchens & Wardrobes Roofing New & Repairs Architrave & Skirting Boards Already providing your area with Plumbing and Heating Ser- vices Wooden Flooring Solid/Laminate Loft Conversions The Homefix Plumbing and Heating Team are now able to offer

Gas servicing and installation carried out by a locally based ROBERT SADLER & SON Gas safe approved engineer.

Plumbing and Heating Bathroom Installation Excellent competitive introductory rates for customers General Building Refurbishment So Please give Vanessa a call to book a service Wall and Floor Tiling Or arrange a free quotation Call Rob: 07506 526343 Call Russ: 07497 658699 01588 620250 Call: (01939) 260182

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Home Directory

Church Road Garage (Baschurch) Limited 7 Church Road, Baschurch, SY4 2EF

The friendly team at Church Road Garage (Baschurch) Ltd offer a full range of motoring services for you and your vehicles including: MOT Testing - Cars & Light Vans Tyres - Competitive prices! Tracking, Punctures, Balancing Servicing to manufacturers schedules with OE quality parts Air Conditioning - Service & Repair Diagnostics using the latest equipment Repairs: Brakes, Clutches, Gearboxes, Suspension, Lights, Steer- ing,Exhausts, Batteries etc. Fully skilled, helpful and friendly team, with a service second to none! Ad- vice is always free! Phone: 01939 260702 Email: [email protected] Website: www.churchroadgarage.com

LEATON KNOLLS ESTATE

at FIREWOOD, KINDLING & LOG BASKETS Graham WITHERS & Co SOLICITORS Murivance House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury NEW! Swedish Fire logs Logs sourced from our sustainable managed woodlands SY1 1JW Naturally air dried to a low moisture content Telephone: +44 (0)1743 236 345 Firewood - hardwood or softwood, & mixed species www.grahamwithers.co.uk Delivery and stacking service A range of reasonably priced log baskets Specialising in RURAL COTTAGES AND PROPERTIES CONVEYANCING, WILLS & PROBATE (Subject to availability) Located just over 4 miles North of

Shrewsbury Town Centre, Near to Bomere Heath & Leaton. Appointments at Leaton Knolls Estate has a range of RESIDENTIAL RURAL Oakleigh, Eyton Lane, Baschurch COTTAGES AND HOUSES to rent that range from 1 - 4 bedrooms. Telephone: +44(0)1939 260 081 OFFICE UNITS finished to a very high specification supplied with electric from renewable sources. Free parking & beautiful country surroundings. Home visits can be arranged also by solicitors experienced in other areas of the law Please register your interest at:: Leaton Knolls Estate, Unit 3, Leaton Forest Offices, Shrewsbury, Shropshire,SY4 3HX Tel: 01939 290 384 Email: [email protected] Web: www.leatonforest.co.uk

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Advertising

Baschurch Village Newsletter Advertising Rates Get Noticed Advertising Rates Payment Contributors Your cheque should be made If you would like to out to the Baschurch Give your ad a advertise in the Baschurch Newsletter and sent to: Clubs and non-profit boost with a new Village Newsletter, please Paul Daulman, Treasurer, organisations can look from time send ad with details of the 15 Perryfield Road, contribute articles and desired size to: Pam Elson Baschurch SY4 2DU. advertisements free of to time baschurchnewslet- charge. Publication is at the [email protected] Bank details from Paul : discretion of the Editor. [email protected] Prices: Increase the traffic £45 for 1/8 page Please note: you should 8th of the month prior to to your website with £70 for 1/4 page now have received your published edition is the a live link from £90 for 1/2 page invoice for 2019. Please DEADLINE for the baschurchvilla- £130 for full page pay promptly to ensure printing the Newsletter genewsletter.com All prices for six editions: inclusion in the April issue. Please limit articles to website Business (Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Closing date March 8 300-350 words maximum Directory. £35 for Dec.) the year.

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