LETTERS TO THE EDITOR T
hank you so much to all those who have written over the past two months and shared stories and pictures with us here at Shire. Reading your letters really does brighten our day so do keep them coming and get in touch on any topic you like, with pictures when you have them. Just email us at editorial@shiremagazine.co.uk If you haven’t been able to get out and grab your own copy of Shire, don’t panic. As always we have a supply of previous issues
we’re happy to send out. Let us know if you’ve missed an edition and we can pop it in the post to you. Just send an SAE for £1.60 to Shire Magazine, PO Box 276, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 1FR. Maybe receiving a copy as soon as it is out would be easier for you. Why not subscribe to Shire and we’ll send each new issue straight to your door? See page 56 for details. Keep in touch – we love hearing from our readers across the patch!
Monkey business
I wanted to share some good news to put a smile on your readers’ faces as a baby cotton-top tamarin has been born at Chester Zoo. The photos are too cute! These miniature monkeys are one of the world’s most endangered primates, with only 2,000 left in the wild due to habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade. The little one weighs just 40g and is 10cm tall, so it’s too tiny to determine its gender at the moment. The baby will be carried by both parents for the next six months, but it’s dad Leo who’s been doing that job so far, handing over to mum Treat for feeds. In order to help save the species we only recently started pairing them at the zoo again. This is the first cotton-top tamarin to be born at Chester Zoo in 22 years and we’re overjoyed. Siobhan Ward, Primate Keeper at Chester Zoo
Trading spaces
New business owners at Trading Space
READER F E E D B AC K What a great read and a lovely bright and cheery publication – so much more enjoyable to read than any of the newspapers at present. Joy Rogers
The new arrival – so adorable!
I’d like to tell readers about a great new and vibrant retail unit that is breathing life into Aberystwyth town centre. The Trading Space on Great Darkgate Street welcomes independent entrepreneurs and sustainable, ethical start-ups by giving them a place to sell their wares, from arts and crafts to gifts, food and drink and more. They also have access to free training, business advice and resources including IT equipment and marketing support. Part of Antur Cymru’s New Skills New Start programme, it gives vital experience in growing a business, which has a knock-on effect for the economy and town centre growth. It’s brilliant – thanks to all for being part of the scheme. Project Manager Julie Morgan
I wanted to pass on my thanks for getting a copy of your magazine to my elderly mother every time. She can’t get out and really appreciates it being delivered. Anon Picked up your Shire mag from Sainsbury’s in Neston. Great publication, will look out for future editions. Bernard Rose So impressed with this magazine – can’t really believe it’s free, but I’m not complaining! Jen Symmonds
Cancer care at Carden
Living with cancer is something that many of us will face at some point in our lives, affecting not only the person diagnosed but also those closest to them. This has certainly been the case for many of us at Carden Park. I’m therefore delighted to announce our partnership with Amanda Winwood, founder of SpaFest, to launch SpaFest Gives Back, a nurturing and supportive wellness day for people in our community going through treatment for cancer and their guests. SpaFest will take place on 14th June at the Carden Park Estate, Cheshire and we have 40 tickets for two available. The event is a partnership with SpaFest and Carden Park, supported by the British Beauty Council, SATCC (Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care) and UKSA (UK Spa Association) to spearhead and innovate change. Our guests can look forward The tranquil setting for the first SpaFest Gives Back to trying products and therapies from leading spa brands such as Gharieni, Made for Life Organics, Murad and Therapy Teas from Camellia’s Tea House, with a goody bag of products to take home. Guests will also be able to have a 20-minute taster sessions of Touch Therapy provided by Carden Park and Made for Life Touch Therapy specialists. And in our deep meditative sleep area, people will be able to experience 20-minute taster sessions of the new Circadian Rhythm Reset Ritual combining Gharieni’s new concept bed and Made for Life Organics. To apply for tickets please visit the Spafest website spa-fest.com/spafest-gives-back/. Tickets cost £25 each, which is a special discounted price for the event. There is also the option of the Twilight spa event with life coaching, which costs £45 per person. We are honoured to be the location for the first ever SpaFest Gives Back event and are very much looking forward to meeting our guests and giving them a wonderful nurturing and supportive wellness day to remember at Carden Park. Emma Pridding, Spa Director, Carden Park Hotel
May/June 2022 | SHIRE MAGAZINE 145
