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  Last month, the church Bill and I are members of, BarnabasChurch Centre in Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, was devastated by flooding. As a thriving community church there are many short and long term challenges,  but one by one they are being resolved, through the amazing and tenacious work of our church leaders, church staff and […]

Beauty Secrets in the Garden Room! The garden room at Newton Meadows provided a wonderful backdrop for Katie Begley’s Beauty Secrets Workshop.             Its informal, calm and relaxing setting was perfect for this entertaining and informative workshop and from the great feedback on Katie’s Facebook page, I am confident her

Well it was blooming in more ways than one at Newton Meadows in June when the Rossiter family stayed at Newton Meadows for their daughter Hazel’s wedding at Pimhill Barn. Not only was there the usual excitement of a wedding, (we love them at Newton Meadows), but there was the added excitement of our garden

Family Holiday Planning! I have just been thinking about the forthcoming holiday with my twin grandchildren, who are visiting us during the school summer holidays, and thought it might be helpful to share with you just a few of the amazing range of activities I can choose from when planning their holiday itinerary! They live

Love to stay……….just for a day! We have always known that Shropshire is known as the  “secret” county but some things are just too good to keep to yourself! There is just so much to do in this beautiful part of the world, and we outline just some of them on our Local Information Page

Family Fun Day – Saturday 1st June from 10am to 4pm Battlefield 1403, Shrewsbury (10 mins. drive) Apart from a well stocked deli counter, a shop full of speciality great tasting local goodies, —and a café full of homemade fresh food, Battlefield 1403 holds events throughout the year.  On Saturday 1st June they are having

Family Dining at The Bridgewater Great news for everyone holidaying at Newton Meadows! The Bridgewater Arms, which is walking distance from Newton Meadows,  provides a fantastic  range of different menus to suit every possible taste and budget.  Oh, and some of the dishes are calorie counted.  I know it’s holiday time but just saying……………… There’s

Mincemeat Jemma Cupcake’s youtube videos have been a complete inspiration since I began re-visiting my baking efforts of the past.   She has a shop in Soho called Crumbs and Doilies and the next time I am in London visiting the family I intend paying her shop a visit.  Her videos are entertaining as well as

JAMIE OLIVER’S GET-AHEAD GRAVY Another thing I made in advance and put in the freezer is Jamie Oliver’s Get-Ahead Gravy.  In our family the motto is, “you can never have enough gravy”, and I love to have lots and lots.   As Jamie says in his recipe all you have to do is defrost and

SCOTCH BROTH This may not be quintessentially Christmas fare but it is definitely a fantastic winter warmer for any time over the winter months and one I make when the family come home for Christmas as they love it. The secret of perfect Scotch broth is to take your time making it.  This soup really