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• Interiors & Home Lagom your life THE MOST WIDELY DISTRIBUTED FREE PUBLICATION IN OSWESTRY YEAR www.oswestry.life ISSUE 67 NOVEMBER 2022 • Fashion Singin’ in the rain • Local Hero Awards Time to nominate • In pictures Oswestry in bloom to Oswestry Life Welcome
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Jane McKenna EDITOR NOVEMBER COVER Trefonen Fire Festival by Graham Mitchell Oswestry annual Bonfire and Firework display will take place at Brogynton Park on Saturday 5 November grahamsfmitchell PEFC/16-33-447 Local news 5 Royal British Legion .......................... 8 Paws for thought ............................. 12 Local Hero Awards ......................... 14 Mayor’s Minutes 18 Derwen College Christmas Fayre 20 Culture............................................. 22 North Wales Music Tuition Centres . 25 Food and drink 26 Artist - David Bannister 33 Fashion - Singin’ in the rain ............. 34 Nu U Beauty .................................... 36 Health .............................................. 38 Open Space Studios 45 Education 46 In Focus with Graham Mitchell ...... 50 Oswestry In Bloom........................... 52 Gardening 53 Home - Paul Day Upholstery 55 Property Spotlight ............................ 62 Interiors - Dark green office ............ 71 Puzzle page ..................................... 82 Welcome to the November issue, it’s time for the annual Hero Awards! Nominate someone who has been amazing in your life or maybe someone else’s. Find the categories and details on page 14. You have until mid-January to nominate. Meet a well-known, local upholsterer on page 55, a beauty salon owner who will soon offer oncology treatments for people affected by cancer (page 36) and if you are into health and wellness, Open Space Studios have something for you on page 45. If you are heading out to a bonfire and fireworks night, have lots of fun and take care. Oswestry Life www.oswestry.life 7 Lower Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2HG Telephone: 07986 293294 Joint Managing Directors David Lee-Birch david@oswestrylife.co.uk Tracy Leonard tracy@oswestrylife.co.uk Editor Victoria Jane McKenna victoria@oswestrylife.co.uk Production Designer Aileen Selkirk aileen@oswestrylife.co.uk Regular contributors Graham Mitchell, Dr Paul Middleton, Rebecca Evans, Stephanie Dhillon, Sarah Parkinson, Louise Idoux, Claire Arnold, Tali Larmour-Jones Accounts and Distribution info@oswestrylife.co.uk Advertising info@oswestrylife.co.uk Delivered to 7,000 homes in and around Oswestry every month