LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thanksto all our lovely readers who have been keeping in touch with us here at Shire. It means so much that you write in! We’ve printed a few favourites here but please do keep them coming –we love hearing your thoughts and opinions as well as bits of news you want to share.

As always, please include a picture when you can, and send your correspondence to us at editorial@shiremagazine.co.uk

In case anyone has missed an edition or not

Art in action

I wondered if other readers had noticed or taken interest in any of the murals on display in the area covered by Shire magazine? Maybe people would like to send in some pictures to share?

There is a lovely tile mural in the foyer of the Automobile Palace in Llandrindod Wells, and more outdoors on walls and hoardings, like this one on the screened area next to the Automobile Palace. But no Banksy ones yet!

Freda Davies, Curator, National Cycle Museum, Llandrindod Wells

Sorry, folks!

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An even safer bet is to subscribe to the magazine so you never miss a copy of Shire again. See page 143 for details. Keep in touch!

I picked up your March/April 2023 edition, and on page 20 there was an article on Colwyn Bay. The picture was, in fact, Deganwy, looking over the River Conwy estuary from Conwy Morfa beach. Yours faithfully Lynne Drake

I always read Shire magazine, which I pick up in Colwyn Bay every two months. As a resident I was particularly interested to see the feature about Colwyn Bay. It is a place that has been enjoyed by four generations of my family. I was disappointed the picture was not of Colwyn Bay but a view of Deganwy. I live in Upper Colwyn Bay, which has some wonderful views you could have used. Judith Nugent

Well spotted, Lynne and Judith – and we apologise for the slip-up. Our subeditor now has this reminder pinned above her desk!

Share your ood experiences

The National Flood Forum is joining forces with the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management to create an exhibition highlighting people’s experience of flooding. This will form part of the Flood & Coast Conference at Telford International Centre, and people who have been flooded are being asked to share artwork, poetry and photos that show their experiences. There may also be the opportunity to attend the event and give your personal experience of flooding.

We would like to increase understanding between the industry and those who flood, and putting this exhibition into the conference gives a chance to do just that. We want our conference to place communities at the heart of our thinking and discussions. Flood & Coast provides a great opportunity to raise the importance of community engagement amongst flood risk professionals and decision makers who attend.

Any Shire readers who have something to contribute can visit www.zealous.co/ciwem2/opportunity/Flood-Coast-2023Your-flood-experience-story/

Tracey Garrett, ceo at NFF and Terry Fuller, ceo at CIWEM

Worthy winners

Many thanks and keep up the great work! Shire must be one of the best free magazines about!

Tracey Lewis

Love the magazine! So informative. Thanks.

Sian Watson

We are moving away from the locality, so I would be grateful if what remains of my subscription could please be forwarded to my new address. I must congratulate you on a well puttogether magazine. Hopefully there will be something similar available in the area we are moving to.

David Jones

Readers may be interested to hear about the achievements of two Shropshire people, acknowledged recently when The Shropshire Society in London handed Lifetime Achievement Awards to Mrs Mabel Davies and Mrs Sue Wood. They were presented at The Origins restaurant in Shrewsbury by president of the Society, Col Mark Cuthbert-Brown DL.

Sue Wood, who lives in Shrewsbury, was recognised for support, service and loyalty to various committees, consultative and organisational roles, including championing improvements for access and facilities for the disabled, youth work and input in local government. In earlier years, she was an international athlete in disability categories and won several gold medals.

Mabel Davies, also of Shrewsbury, received her award for her many commitments: welcoming evacuees to Shropshire after WWII; advancing the work of The League of Friends; dedicated support to the NFU, and work as a National Trust guide and church organist for over 70 years. Both have led extraordinary lives and given so much service to the wider community. I am so pleased that the Society is recognising them with a Lifetime Achievement Award, which is so richly deserved L Northcott-Hammond, The Shropshire Society in London