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Welcome TO THE LATEST ISSUE OF SEVERN MAGAZINE.
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hat a busy few weeks we’ve had and what fabulous events have been taking place in the town! We’ve had the sell-out Jessie J concert in the quarry ( a truly great success) and in the coming weeks we have the Shrewsbury Folk festival and, of course, possibly the most well known of them all - The Shrewsbury Flower Show, now in its 125th Year. It’s sure to be a superb occasion. This issue of Severn Magazine has its usual mix of regular articles from the likes of Martin, our Shrewsbury Town crier. Page 7 sees him talking about the High Street in Shrewsbury and its colourful History. We have a great story from the hidden gem in the town which is the Shrewsbury Market Hall - how many of you know just what goes on in there and what stalls there are? We also have articles from some of the lesser well known charities based right here in Shrewsbury along with stories from the world of fashion, cooking, photography, art and find out more about the exciting launch of County Channel TV right here in Shropshire, it’s another packed issue. Severn Magazine is also pleased to announce that it is now available to pick up from Sainsburys, Meole Brace at the end of the self-service checkout. So if you don’t have a copy delivered you can now pop in and get one, absolutely free. Thank you to Sainsburys and we look forward to a successful and ongoing partnership. All that remains for me to say is enjoy the magazine and I hope you find time to enjoy some of the great events happening in Shrewsbury over the coming weeks. It’s going to be a great month!
Michael Tinkler Publisher & Editor michael@severnmagazine.co.uk Sam Pooley Features Editor Curtis Femor-Dunman Design design@severnmagazine.co.uk General Enquiries info@severnmagazine.co.uk
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Business News Michael’s Morsels Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! High Street Our Vicki Summer holidays Shrewsbury Stills Shrewsbury Market Hall Eat Up Get the Picture Theatre County Channel TV David Wilson Homes Sainsvbury’s Charity Partnership Katie’s Kitchen Water & Sanitation for Zambia Ruff Cut Fitness Tranquility in Shrewsbury Make-up, Hair & Beauty Acoustic Passion Local Talent Richard Hammerton Battlefield Falconry Centre Pinboard
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armalade & Mash is a new British brand, created by Naomi Langford-Archer a graduate of The London College of Fashion and a Shrewsbury girl born and bred. With a vision of creating a very wearable collection “combining traditional luxury with quirky style” her hard work is paying off as Marmalade and Mash has been very positively received at the European Childrenswear Trade Fair “Bubble” and is launching to the retail market this month with Autumn/Winter 2012. Naomi is currently planning the Winter 2013 collection out of her Abbey Foregate studio and the future is looking bright. Marmalade and Mash is hosting a Fashion Show on Saturday 15th September at the Morris Hall from 6pm – 8pm. The fashion show promises to be a memorable evening with 16 bitesize models from Shropshire families taking to the catwalk to model A/W 2012 and S/S 2013. Tickets are £5 and there will be a grand draw with all proceeds for Hope House Marmalade & Mash will be stocked in Twinkle Twinkle in Shrewsbury and boutiques throughout the UK and Europe. For more information or an invitation to the launch party please contact Naomi@marmaladeandmash.co.uk. www.marmaladeandmash.co.uk
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eople living with Cancer will now have access to an Essensuals / Toni&Guy ‘Strength in Style’ Consultant. As consultants we have been trained to help with any hair care needs there may be. The Consultant will be able to offer specialist advice on hair care for someone undergoing Cancer treatment, provide details on how treatment may affect your hair, and answer any questions on hair loss. We will also be able to provide advice on hair cutting and styling pre, during and post treatment and help in choosing, buying and fitting a wig. We will also offer a wig personalisation service. Wigs can be purchased in the salon or clients can bring in their own, which will be personalised to suit. We pride ourselves in being a friendly and down-to-earth salon with a welcoming atmosphere from your first steps through the door. Our two ‘strength in style’ consultants are our two most senior staff members whom have personally had dealings with these issues. For further information or to book a consultation please call Louise O’Callaghan or Lorraine Hicks (Essensuals, Shrewsbury) on 01743 343 388.
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ey Doll! are Dulcie, Jamila and Jenni, 3 professional Artists/ Makers, based in Shrewsbury. The Dolls are CRB checked and fully insured. They cut, draw, sew, mould and stick for organisations, events and private parties. Hey Doll! devise and run Craft sessions that teach key techniques and principles to make your own bespoke creations. Sessions are suitable for all ages and
abilities. This Craft Collective provide all materials and examples. Sessions are tailored to your requirements and they offer a variety of workshops from Fabric bunting making to Print Making.
HEY DOLL! T: 07974078919 E: HEYDOLLPARTIES@HOTMAIL.COM W: WWW.HEYDOLL.CO.UK
he Shrewsbury Clubs new pre and post natal exercise programme ‘MummyFit’ offers a comprehensive level of exercise expertise throughout pregnancy and beyond. Specific classes for both pre and post natal mums are on offer, including, Pilates, Aqua, Spinning and Boot camp, as well as individually designed gym programmes. Mum of two, Carly Kennedy, MummyFit co-ordinator explains, ‘I am so pleased to have joined The Shrewsbury Club team, to coordinate the MummyFit programme. It’s a great club which is currently undergoing a £500k refurbishment. Being a mum myself, pre and post natal exercise is something I feel passionately about. Through the MummyFit programme we are able to reassure ladies that exercising whilst pregnant should not be feared as it is proven to have several health benefits. Once baby arrives, we understand that motherhood is demanding and that finding the time to exercise is difficult, that’s why we have specific post natal classes whereby you bring baby with you – which makes them highly accessible. A range of flexible MummyFit memberships are available, for more information please contact The Shrewsbury Club on 01743 467755 or email carly.kennedy@ theshrewsburyclub.co.uk
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umblestolestrete” was a bit of a mouthful in any language, especially around 1278, and it was difficult for the tourism department to fit it on to a map in those days so in 1428 they changed the name to... High Street! During it`s early life as Gumblestolestrete the top half of the street was also known as Bakers Row and Cooks Row, for obvious reasons but the name Gum, (you know the name by now it`s too long to keep typing it!) derives its name from the site of a ducking stool that stood in the Square, (see earlier edition of this amazing magazine for the full story on that one). The name “High Street” is fairly common throughout the Country as it was normal practice to name the main road through a town, “High Street” and Shrewsbury was no different. Nowadays it is a fairly level street but back in the middle 1780`s it was very different in fact in 1789 the end nearest to Milk Street was lowered by around 20 foot! meaning that the road from Milk Street to the Square would have been extremely steep. There are a few shutts still in existence leading
“... derives its name from the site of a ducking stool that stood in the square” off High Street, 1 is now called Bank Passage, because No 6 High street was once a bank but originally it was called “Twenty Steps Shut” Others are “Golden Cross Passage” and “Peacocks Passage” but more about those in later editions, you will just have to wait!! The Unitarian church was the religious home of the Darwins and is still open to welcome visitors. The vast amount of shops on High Street have changed almost every year and so there are no longer any long standing names to evoke too many memories but, continuing a theme of these articles, I give you a small list of some of the pubs you would have found here in days of yore:The Anchor, here in 1780 but renamed in 1820 as Atkins Vaults. The Bear was another short lived pub 1st named in 1780 but disappeared by 1820 it stood opposite the unitarian church. The Eagle or the
Spread Eagle used to stand at the end of Bank Passage, (No 6, High St already mentioned) It held a meeting of the Shrewsbury Flower Show in its rooms in 1774. There are others: The Talbot, The Rainbow, Slaneys Arms and The White Hart that are mentioned in old documents but little is known of them or where they stood the only other main pub on High Street is The Wheatsheaf and that has stood on the same site since 1780. Our ancestors were a boozy lot!! see you!..
MARTIN WOOD ~ SHREWSBURY TOWN CRIER T: 07718 951902 E: TOWNCRIER.MARTIN@BTINTERNET.COM
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OUR VICKI
I’M A MUM OF TWO MONSTERS WHO I ADORE (BUT WOULD SWAP FOR A TIN OF BEANS ON OCCASION), MARRIED TO GAV (MIGHT SWAP FOR BEANS AND MINI SAUSAGES) AND WORK SILLY HOURS DOING VOICE OVERS. YOU CAN FIND ME EACH AFTERNOON WITH ADAM GREEN ON BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE 96FM. LIFE IS BUSY, CHAOTIC AND WHEN I’M NOT TRYING TO GET TOOTHPASTE OFF MY TOP… I SCRIBBLE A COLUMN. ENJOY X
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et’s go camping! Hurray! Campfires under the stars, bacon sizzling at dawn as you sing ‘good morning’ to other fresh-faced holiday makers. The Great British Outdoors! Or so I tell myself! Each year I collect together the entire contents of my house and shove it into the boot of the car,
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my head full of Famous Five exploits of ‘jolly good fun’ and ‘a rollicking adventure or two’ I conveniently forget the horrors of camping trips gone by; erecting a gigantic tent in the rain for two hours whilst the kids run the battery down in the car playing with the lights. I don’t remember garrotting myself on a guide rope, spearing my foot on a tent peg as I hop to the toilets in the dark, carrying two kids. I’ve blanked the queues to wash the dishes, the scramble to get a hot shower before it runs cold and patiently waiting twenty minutes for a lukewarm cuppa that tastes of plastic! The day you come home is always like a military operation; deflate the beds, roll the sleeping bags (why is it always my job) and then get everyone on the campsite to sit on your tent to try and get the air out. I’m not even going to mention getting it back into the tent bag. Last year we managed to get home, unpack, stick the tent in the loft, pop the washing machine on with another six piles of wet, filthy clothes waiting in the wings, when my husband announced he’d lost his phone. After a very thorough search the mystery deepened when we realised we could hear the phone in our four year olds bedroom. We emptied every drawer, looked behind the books, even inside the quilt cover. Then very slowly as I rang the phone for the 27th time, I looked up. Towards the ceiling, towards the loft….. ‘Gavin... you know you kept your phone in the pocket of the tent? Well.......!!!’ This year though my rose tinted specs have a chip. This year we have decided to embrace the Shrewsbury Folk Festival… wait for it… with a pop up tent. Yep I don’t know what one is either! But if there’s hot food cooked by someone else on site, great music with a family atmosphere and I can put the tent up in two minutes, I don’t care if it looks like a Wendy house from 1978. What if it leaks? Well, we have our very comfy beds only a stone’s throw away. Now that’s what I call camping!
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any readers may have noticed the scaffolding around the clock tower a few weeks ago. This was all part of the refurbishment to the Market Hall. The timepiece itself, originally made by Thwaites and Reed Ltd of London in the 1960s, had work done to improve the illumination of the clock face. After dark the lights now brightly radiate the time across Shrewsbury from all four of its faces. What’s more, following the overhaul, the time now appears to be correct!
A PRODUCT OF THE 60S
The Market Hall and it’s commanding clock tower, standing between Shoplatch and Claremont Street, has been home to many traders, offering fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish, books, china, antiques, collectables and contemporary arts and crafts to name a few. The building itself hails from the 1960s architectural modernist period and some would argue that this was a time when rather blockish, concrete and brick structures were being churned out more for the low cost than their curb appeal! Personally, I don’t dislike the clock tower as a building and set out to find a way of photographing it in order to try and make it fit in better with the surrounding older buildings.
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KEYSTONING
Keystoning is an effect in photography that occurs when you point your camera up at buildings. The resulting photograph makes the building appear to be falling backwards as the sides of the building slope inwards - the taller the building, the worse the effect. Of course some people like to use keystoning as an arty effect. They shoot upwards and sometimes tilt the camera slightly to get the building on an angle as well. It’s an easy way to shoot a building, particularly in a busy place like Shrewsbury where you can point the camera upwards and avoid the traffic at the same time. Here’s a photo where I used keystoning to give the Abbey an extreme perspective.
AVOIDING THE PROBLEM To avoid keystoning and make the sides of a tall building more parallel is quite difficult and requires one of the following methods: Buy a special architectural ‘tilt and shift’ lens (expensive) Use a ‘lens correction’ filter in photoshop Try to get up higher with your camera so you’re not tilting the lens upward. I decided to try the latter option.
FINDING HIGHER GROUND
There is high ground at Shrewsbury School above the Severn and the Quarry and I got permission from the school to shoot from the terrace behind their main building. It’s a long way from the clock tower so I used a zoom lens to get in close and see it nestling amongst the old buildings down St John’s Hill. Waiting until dusk I saw the newly restored clock face in all its glory towering over those period properties in what looks like ‘matching brick’ from that distance! Yes they’re from different eras, but I think they look quite good together!! The clock tower is part of our skyline and is here to stay.
STEVE MORRIS – PHOTOGRAPHER W: WWW.STEVEMORRISPHOTOGRAPHY.COM W: WWW.SHREWSBURYINSOFTLIGHT.COM
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THE MARKET HALL
An eclectic mix
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OUR TRADITIONAL MARKET HAS UNDERGONE AN INCREDIBLE TRANSFORMATION OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS...
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uilt in 1969, the architecture of the Market Hall in Shrewsbury divides opinion – a bit like marmite – with its overwhelming clock tower and strange lines. What it houses inside is, however, clear to all and truly remarkable. In the past two years this traditional market has been transformed into a flurry of activity and is currently the desirable place to be. Not only has the indoor market won awards for its fare, but the locals are flooding in to enjoy what’s on offer. The eclectic mix of old and new sit comfortably together; from the established butcher's and grocer's selling beautiful local and specialised produce to the traditional market sellers
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under canopies selling everything from antiques and stunning flowers to bread and organic vegetables. On a Saturday a few gems arrive that are really worth checking out, including Beer Matts for traditional ales and The Country Market whose homemade preserves and garden flowers are not to be missed – but get in early as they go very quickly! Food shopping continues with the famous Appleyards Delicatessen, specialised Asian ingredients from Oriental Flavours and Snapdragon Wholefoods ethically-sourced products: if they haven’t got what you want, then they will order it for you. Delicious cakes and bakes from Mama Pies with vegan and gluten-free choices and if you can,
get a taste of chocolatier Julia’s to-die-for salted caramels at Toot Sweet. It’s a foodie’s heaven with vast array of fine eateries; enjoy a feast of Mediterranean Meze at Nadia’s Mirage, a traditional fry up with Noreen at the café upstairs, delicious seafood and a glass of Prosecco at the fishmonger's, or the lovely boys at The Bird's Nest will serve you hearty home-made grub with their particular form of Brummy charm. However, it’s not just your tummy that will be looked after; Risdon’s barber shop offers traditional wet shaves, as well as men’s and children’s haircuts. There’s vintage clothing and furniture, old and new books, music, cake decorating, wooden toys, rugs and bicycles, and even mobility scooters. The list goes on… the beautiful gifts and jewellery from Thoughts and The Silver Lining and the
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hand-made furnishings and art from The Gooseberry House are all unique to the Market. A contemporary art gallery showcases local artists at VAN on the upper deck and classes/workshops in various disciplines are available for all ages: there’s cooking at Katie’s Kitchen, jewellery with Jules Harper and art at Compost Kids.
With all this diversity to offer, the Market Hall has not lost its traditional market feel but gained a cosmopolitan edge that is being enjoyed by old and young alike. The Market Hall is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with some folks opening on Thursday morning. For more information see: www.markethallshrewsbury.co.uk
THE MARKET HALL – SHREWSBURY T: 01743 351067 W: WWW.MARKETHALLSHREWSBURY.CO.UK
Not only has the indoor market won awards for its fayre, but the locals are flooding in to enjoy what’s on offer
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011 Was a little bit hard for Brian and Amy who have lived in Shrewsbury for 10 years. It was a case of packing up and moving back to Oxford, where their event catering business is based or giving something a go in Shrewsbury. But with their love of Shropshire so strong they couldn’t move away. So they bit the bullet. They created Eat-Up. As a dream of Amy’s to have her own cafe but with Brian’s life long career in catering, a cafe/restaurant serving the best of local produce and British dishes was the concept. Shearmans Hall was the key to the whole formula. “It’s such an amazing space, a beautiful building with a bird’s eye view up the high street. The feeling of ‘This is right’ hit us. We wanted it... gulp!” says Amy.
We are striving for good quality relaxed dining for all to experience
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Our family has created an environment that has made us smile and with our kitchen truly the heart of our world it was the ‘feeling’ you get when seated around a busy kitchen table that we wanted to capture. Friends, family, love, food. That’s how we created our Philosphy to Meet.Share.enjoy We are striving for good quality relaxed dining for all to experience. We know how rushed and stressful dining out with kids can be. Ending up in a cramped high street chain, just because it’s easy. We have a dedicated Kids corner so activities can be brought to the table or they can chill out in the area. It’s a not a play zone but hopefully mum, dad and other diners can relax and experience great food in an open funky space for all. Hope to see you soon.
EAT UP T: 01743 341181 A: SHEARMANS HALL, MILK ST, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1SZ
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Get The Picture EXCITING TIMES AHEAD FOR LOCAL ARTISTS FOLLOWING BUSINESS EXPANSION
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et The Picture is a service in Shrewsbury that local artists can’t believe they ever did without. Housing both print and framing services under one roof they provide an expert understanding of what the customer needs. Rachel Curteis and Martin Smith met 8 years ago at the Lion Hotel and live together in Coleham, just down the road from their shop, which is a stones throw from the Grey Friars footbridge. Artists at their core; Martin studied Fine Art at
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Hull and Rachel Textiles and Applied Arts at Harrogate and Wrexham. They have both worked in the arts professionally throughout their careers – Martin was the development officer at The Qube Gallery in Oswestry and Rachel was an Arts administrator at The Project Group. They started their venture in The Market Hall providing the framing and printing in separate booths on the upper deck. Quickly their services became popular and the space limited, so a
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year ago they took a deep breath, invested in some up to date printers and moved to Coleham. They haven’t stopped since. They now have a team of clever people who they outsource some of the specialist work to such as wash-lines, hand finished frames and frame restoration so are able to offer contemporary and traditional techniques. With a growing customer base, a new line in prints and their personal touch (everybody loves them) Rachel and Martin have exciting times ahead. GET THE PICTURE T: 01743 249966 W: WWW.GETTHEPICTURESHREWSBURY.CO.UK
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Amazing TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT WEAVING ITS WAY TO AUDIENCES!
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ollowing a week of sold out performances in 2010, hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat will return to Shrewsbury in September to kick off another exciting autumn season at Theatre Severn. First performed as a 15 minute pop cantata in 1968, the opening West End production of Joseph first came about in 1973. Since then the show, which unusually contains no spoken dialogue and is sung throughout, has been performed around the world to the delight and enjoyment of theatre-goers of all ages. The show has featured many famous faces in the lead role throughout its vibrant performance history, including amongst others the legends that are David Cassidy, Jason Donovan, Donny
Osmond and Philip Schofield. A 2007 revival at the Adelphi Theatre was the subject of BBC One's second search for a West End star, following How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? The new talent show, Any Dream Will Do, with the participation of Lloyd Webber and other theatre luminaries, sought a new leading man to play Joseph. More than 3 million viewers cast votes during the series finale which made 25 year old Lee Mead "officially the people's Joseph". The show continues to enjoy sensational reviews today and Bill Kenwright’s current touring production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical is greeted with standing ovations at every performance. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, the hugely popular musical is full of unforgettable songs including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door To Me, Jacob and Sons and One More Angel. Keith Jack, the hugely popular runnerup who finished just a hair’s breadth behind winner Lee Mead in the hit BBC series ‘Any Dream Will Do’ takes on the title role, having won the hearts of the nation with his glistening charisma and
sensational singing voice. Craig Reeves from Theatre Severn told us “Joseph is always a huge spectacle which appeals to audiences of all ages and we were thrilled when it was confirmed that the show would be returning to Shrewsbury. It promises to be the biggest show of the year!” Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat opens at Theatre Severn on Tuesday 4th September – running through until Saturday 8th September. Tickets are priced starting at £18 and are available both at the box office on 01743 281281 or online by visiting the website at www. theatresevern.co.uk
THEATRE SEVERN FRANKWELL QUAY SHREWSBURY SHROPSHIRE SY3 8FT T: 01743 281281 E: MAIL@THEATRESEVERN.CO.UK W: WWW.THEATRESEVERN.CO.UK
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Geoff Ward filming presenter Vicki Archer on location in Wem during a shoot for arts programme #ShropArts.
Countychannel.tv HELP PUT SHROPSHIRE AT THE FRONT OF THE TELEVISION REVOLUTION
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are already in production – and we have a rich mix for viewers to enjoy. We’re covering the arts scene, there’s a great music show with performances by the very best local talent, a food programme is being planned, a strand devoted to showcasing the county’s many local attractions like Clun Castle and the Severn Valley Railway plus a drama serial.” Although most of Robert’s time is taken up developing programme ideas and running the company, he will also be presenting some of County Channel TV’s shows. “One of my passions is local history – and Shropshire is a county with a deep and fascinating heritage”, he says. “I think viewers will love, Pocket Histories, our slightly humorous take on the big historical events that shaped Shropshire.” Of course, everyone will be wondering, “Will it be worth watching?” We think the answer is a resounding, “YES!”. With programmes only lasting between 4 and 6 minutes each, you can
Presenter Nina Blakemore discussing a piece created by Fashion student, Jack, for his first ever Fashion Show with Shrewsbury College of Art & Design.
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ne of the most important developments in how we watch TV is about to be launched right here in Shrewsbury and throughout Shropshire. It’s going to be a great way to watch high-quality programmes made for, by and about local people. It’s a broadcasting revolution and could set the trend for the whole of the UK. County Channel TV will be on-line and on demand, so you can watch when it suits you. There’s already some great pilot episodes available to watch on their website www.countychannel.tv and fans of the channel’s Facebook page can watch on Facebook too. TV producer and cameraman, Geoff Ward, who has over twenty years experience making high-quality documentaries for all the major broadcasters, including the BBC, has set up the channel along with Producer and Presenter, Robert Harper. “This is an ambitious project. One that we feel the whole of Shropshire truly deserves”, he says. “Many programmes
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easily fit one in over a coffee. And when you consider Geoff’s previous credits for the likes of the BBC’s “One Show”, “Country File”, and ITV’s “Waterworld”, you’ll realise the quality at the heart of everything you see. So, whether you like catching up with your TV shows on your home computer, during a break from work, or on your mobile phone on the train, let’s all
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help put Shropshire at the front of the Television revolution. And with so many opportunities in the pipeline for getting involved with County Channel TV, and maybe getting yourself or your views on one of the programmes, we’re convinced you’ll like the developments. County Channel TV has pilot content available to watch right now, and launches it’s full service online at www. countychannel.tv on September 15th.
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local charity is set to benefit from a year’s fundraising thanks to Sainsbury’s Meole Brace, customers and colleagues. Headway Shropshire has been chosen as Sainsbury’s new Local Charity Partner for 2012/2013. The announcement comes after the store asked their customers which local charity they should provide a year’s support to. During the next 12 months colleagues will be providing fundraising support for Headway Shropshire and raising awareness of the charity within the local community. Store Manager Peter Briggs said “Headway Shropshire is such a worthy cause, we’re pleased and proud to be to be supporting it over the next 12 months. We will be letting our customers know of our fundraising plans in-store and we hope they can join our colleagues in helping support them.” Headway Shropshire aims to support people who have survived an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and friends. There are few specialist brain injury services available to people in this area. At Headway Shropshire’s Day Opportunities Centre, clients are able to take part in a wide variety of activities, all of which are specifically aimed to benefit an Acquired Brain Injury sufferer. Just some of the benefits from each activity are encouraging mobility, cognitive function, independence, encouraging speech, confidence building, all with the ultimate aim to enable clients to be able to once more live independently. The centre has gardens, where clients grow vegetables, flowers and plants. There are a range of activity rooms; art, craft, woodwork, computer, social and music rooms also a kitchen to relearn the domestic skills required for independent living or to be able to cook meals to take home with them. Visitors to the centre are frequently lost for words having not realised the practical work that the charity does along with the provision of information and advice that it supplies.
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ave you heard of Headway Shropshire? We are a charity, supporting adults who have survived an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and friends. You may think you don’t know anyone with an acquired brain injury but it might surprise you to know that sufferers come from all backgrounds, races, ages and religions. They could have sustained their injury through, accidents, illness, assaults, strokes, surgery... the list goes on - an acquired brain injury is all they may have in common. Even the range of disabilities is different but every person with an acquired brain injury was once a person who may have been just like you but who now has to regain their skills, confidence and learn new ways to continue their life. Our care and purpose-designed activities assist in rehabilitation, respite and support. We aim to give people back life skills they have lost and enable them to live independently within their community again. On average 1 million head injuries are treated in UK A&E departments each year yet we remain an unknown voice. However, this year we have help thanks to the customers and staff of Sainsbury’s Shrewsbury, choosing us as the Local Charity Partner for 2012/2013. We are overjoyed to be heard but mostly to have been voted for. We’ve been touched by the help and support from staff and customers. We will work even harder to thank them and to make the most of this opportunity to be heard.
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Children from Katies Kids Kitchen, The Market Hall, Shrewsbury made 64 Jubilee cakes for the residents of Normanton Retirement Home, Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury. The cakes, presented by Katie Wellington and twins Jake and Grace and Ceira (all aged 3 yrs old), brought a huge smile to the faces of the residents as they began their Jubilee Celebrations.
INGREDIENTS Enough to make 12 cup cakes ■ 6 oz Self-raising Flour ■ 6 oz Soft Butter ■ 6oz Caster Sugar ■ 3 free ranged Eggs
1 In a bowl mix cream, butter, sugar 2 Crack 3 eggs and beat 3 Add to mixture 4 Sieve flour and add to mixture 5 Spoon into 12 union Jack cases 6 Cook for 10 minutes or springy to touch 7 Cool completely and decorate with icing
FOR THE ICING ■ 1 & 1/2 cups of Icing sugar ■ Boiling water ■ Ready rolled icing - red, white & blue ■ Red and/or blue Smarties shhhh don’t tell the grown-ups... ■ Secret Ingredient - Sprinkles.
KATIES KITCHEN FOR KIDS T: 07971 499 359 E:KATIEWELLINGTON@TISCALI.CO.UK
■ Grown-ups add the boiling water gradually into the icing. ■ Add sugar until you are happy with the consistency, it should be thick enough to coat your spoon. ■ Children roll the icing into 3 separate snakes, red, white and blue. ■ Then with the back of your spoon spread the white icing sugar mixture over your cake. ■ Design your own flag or pattern using the snake shapes of icing and smarties. ■ Dont forget... Add your secret ingredient when your grown-ups are not looking!
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SHREWSBURY-BASED CHARITY VILLAGE WATER HAS A VISION TO BRING SAFE WATER AND SANITATION TO THE WORLD...
These fundamental human rights are the first steps towards better health, education and the chance to earn a living.
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illage Water is a charity based in Shrewsbury, whose vision is a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. They work in rural communities in Zambia promoting improved hygiene and sanitation practices and constructing protected water points. These fundamental human rights are the first steps towards better health, education and the chance to earn a living.
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VILLAGE WATER 9 COLLEGE HILL, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1LZ T: 00 44 (0) 1743 241563 E: INFO@VILLAGEWATER.ORG W: WWW.VILLAGEWATER.ORG TWITTER: @VILLAGEWATER CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1117377
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Enhancing performance
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t the end of April we told you about Gavin Hogarth who had begun training at The Shrewsbury Club on Sundorne Road with Fitness Manager and personal trainer Darren Ruff. Gavin is the husband of BBC Radio Shropshire presenter Vicky and has two young children. He represents a lot of hard working parents in the county looking to make time for the benefits of a healthier lifestyle! With Gavin’s hectic lifestyle, balancing work and family life means before work is the best time for his PT sessions. “Some mornings are harder than others!” Gavin explains when asked about getting up that extra bit earlier. “I’m always tired during the session, but feel a lot better for it once I’ve finished”. Gavin has found that consistency and routine is key when getting into a workout schedule, and a personal trainer can be a real help. “We meet twice a week for an hour at a time on Monday and Wednesday mornings. We tend to start with some cardiovascular work, usually running because I think I’m quite good at it! Then we do half an hour of weights and own body weight exercises.” It’s always important to build upon an area of exercise that you enjoy (enjoy can sometimes be a strong word I know!) as this will gauge your interest and everyone
“I’m always tired during the session but feel a lot better for it once I’ve finished!” likes to do something they are good at, right?! Gavin’s growing love of walking and running saw him take on the Three Peaks Challenge in June and he found the extra training he’d done beforehand was crucial to his performance and enjoyment of the event. Gavin has lost an impressive 10Ibs since his training began, although it’s the overall fitness and increased energy he rates highly as he has successfully managed to squeeze in time for exercise into his week. Good work Gav! Let’s see where the next few months take us, eh?!
THE SHREWSBURY CLUB SUNDORNE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4RG T: 01743 467755 W: WWW.THESHREWSBURYCLUB.CO.UK E: ENQUIRIES@THESHREWSBURYCLUB.CO.UK
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Tranquility DE-STRESS WITH A TASTE OF THAI LUXURY AT THE FABULOUS MIRUJI SPA
M MIRUJI BEACH SPA T: 01743 600581 A: 9 ROUSHILL, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 1PQ
iruji Beach Spa is situated in the middle of Shrewsbury town centre on the corner of Roushill. Yes I did say beach; the spa actually houses its very own virtual beach. Picture the sound of waves lapping at the softest sand beneath your feet. Lying on the raffia loungers one is transported back to Thailand while a
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therapist massages hands, feet and head. It’s a surreal feeling knowing the town is rushing around outside. The beach is at a constant 28 degrees using the same sun lamps that they use in Nordic countries to produce that sunny happy feeling on your face. There is no suntan produced from lounging under the lamps but the health benefits are evident, the same lamps are used by the NHS in Norway. The Spa has an oriental feel. It’s mostly candle lit, soft music playing
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in Shrewsbury and light scented oils in the air; as you enter you immediately feel a sense of calm. Hidden behind screens are the clever wellbeing chairs. The chairs help the user relax as they offer a full body massage while listening to an audio programme. The range of specialised audios use neuro linguistic programming (NLP) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and are recorded by professional mind coach, Tianne Crowshaw. They provide a narrative which not only helps
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the user relax, but also gives them tools and encouragement to begin to work on a number of issues, whether it is depression, anxiety, weight issues or smoking. The chair scans your body for tension and then gets to work needing and prodding. It is a strange feeling at first but once you accept the fact that a machine is doing the work the combination of chair and audio is very effective. Other gadgets on offer include head, feet and lower back massagers, trying all these out I was in a perfect state of Zen like calm ready for my full body massage. Strong and firm it was a wonderful way to spend an hour and a great balance after the beach. The brainchild of this unique business is Alan Sharrock, a charismatic and softly spoken man he is passionate about the Miruji philosophy and the results he thinks they can bring. He appeared on BBC TVs’ Dragon’s Den in August 2011 and despite being rejected by the Dragons for financial backing, he went on to establish his own centres, which are going from strength to strength. There are now five Miruji centres nationwide, in Brentford, Warnam, New Malden, and
Putney as well as Shrewsbury, where Alan lives. He opened the doors in Shrewsbury in January and with memberships selling like hot cakes has already added another treatment room on the floor above housing yet more magic chairs. Times are hard and we all need to de-stress. Miruji's summer offer with a special two-hour experience is just £20 it’s a bargain and an experience not to be missed.
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THE WHITE ROOMS
or perfect 50’s pin up beauty try creating the perfectly executed glamour imagery of the HD Brow. This technique follows 7 steps to creating a perfectly flattering brow shape, tailored to the individual. Combining the use of tinting, trimming, threading, waxing etc, we are now able to fulfil every
clients needs and enhance their features, creating a desirable frame for their eyes. The final result is not necessarily instantaneous but the technicians will be able to put you on a re-growth program where needed to aid in the creation of the perfect HD Brow. The flawless arch, the tapered edge, the well groomed bulb to the brow – are all features we concentrate on for that Hollywood finish.
An HD Brow treatment is priced at £30 but the upkeep and maintenance can vary according to the amount of work done in each appointment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE THERAPISTS AT THE WHITE ROOMS ON 01743 343 474.
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he 50’s Hairstyle reflected the glamorous looks of iconic movie stars and Hollywood pin up girls. These fabulous styles were achieved using lots of curls, backcombing and structure wherever possible. Classic styles to be seen within this era veered wildly from the rockabilly trend to the pixie cut or the post-war imagery of the pompadour (for both men and women) to the ever reoccurring bouncy blow dry. The 50’s was a time for women to come into their own and express their femininity and independence. This era made an impact on women and trends today being the inspiration for the icons that lace our fashion magazines such as Katy Perry, Paloma Faith and the epitome of beauty – Dita Von Teese. With feminine focus and a flirtatious finish – the 50’s has definitely made its come back...
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hen I think of the essential 50’s face, I think glamour and LOTS of it!! I imagine Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly and other sophisticated icons of this era. We think of pure femininity, the perfect imagery to a true lady – with lips and eyes bold in their placement. The 50’s trend makes a re-appearance on our catwalks every year in one way or another, influencing recognised woman of today’s generation such as Katy Perry, Dita Von Teese and Paloma Faith. To create this show stopping imagery then brave the bold lip in a matte or gloss finish and line the eye in a black liquid finish with clean cut, tapered flicks and full cat-like lashes. To modernise this trend then add a dewy finish to the skin and accompany it with strong HD Brows. Voila! The 50’s revival is back for the Jubilee – God Save Our Queen!!
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Acoustic passion Shrewsbury based musician Chris Quinn has travelled the world playing music but when not on tour he spends his time playing gigs local to Shrewsbury. Here Chris speaks to Severn Magazine about being a musician living and working in Shropshire…
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hen asked by Severn Magazine what it’s like being a musician/singer songwriter who makes a living playing in and around Shropshire immediately I thought of the very late nights, the hours spent driving up and down the A49, the many strange song requests I receive and the ritual search for a pre-gig cup of strong coffee. There are some bad points too but I won’t mention those for fear of you turning the page. Over the last 10 years I’ve been lucky
enough to play all over the UK, toured the USA a bunch of times and played in Europe but I’ve probably done more gigs around here than anywhere else. There is a thriving local music scene, nice venues, appreciative audiences and some great local bands to check out. Acoustic music is my passion. I play jazz, blues, folk and bluegrass. As well as playing local solo gigs I play with the duo Hickman and Quinn and recently I’ve started playing with a personal guitar hero, gypsy jazz legend Robin Nolan; we
just did a UK tour and have more dates in the pipeline including Theatre Severn next spring. I just recorded a blues and swing album with the Dutch guitar whiz Arthur Ebeling due for release very soon and my new website is going live as I type. Times are busy but exciting, hope to see you at a gig sometime soon…
Ch ris
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An irrepressible
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met Richard Hammerton at The Silverton Hotel, in Frankwell. All around us, decorating the walls hangs his exhibition for the Shrewsbury Open Studios 2012. The work is based on Richard’s enchanting observations of our beautiful town, and he does not disappoint. From a macro shot of a neglected shed door to a lady with an umbrella in the rain, he takes his inspiration during his walks through town. Doing the shopping or the school run, he has an everpresent purposeful distraction, and he takes his camera everywhere in a Swedish World War II gas mask bag. An irrepressible creative, he has always had a fascination with science and the natural world. He ignored the advice of his art teachers and went to York to study Environmental Science and from there Architecture in Applied Environmental and Energy Studies. He
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has worked as project manager and a lecturer, but his interest of the natural world is evident in this, his new career as a photographer. “I got started in photography about ten years ago when I bought a secondhand digital camera on eBay. It was a 3.5 mega-pixel Hewlett Packard point-andclick and looked like a small toaster with a lens on the front. I was immediately captivated by digital photography; the freedom to experiment and see what worked, and being able to see and edit the photos immediately seemed revolutionary to me then, and still does now. I worked with that camera for about
three years and found inventive ways to overcome its limitations, stitching images together to improve the resolution, and attaching a pair of binoculars to the front with duct tape as a primitive, but effective, zoom lens.” The self-taught photographer has been busy; at the start of the year he embarked on a personal project to take a photo every day, which he immediately publishes online. The project is almost at day 200 and is going well. Richard says that it’s been a demanding, obsessive journey and has been one of the most effective ways to learn and improve his photography. (www.
blipfoto.com/richardh) The sell-out exhibition at The Silverton has been extremely well-received and Richard is becoming a well-known part of the Art Scene in town. He has commissions for portraiture, promotional work, a local publishing company and is developing a series of photography courses that will be launched later this year. He is also a really nice bloke and I really like his bag.
RICHARD HAMMERTON – PHOTOGRAPHER: E: R.M.HAMMERTON@GMAIL.COM
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The
Power of Mother Nature WONDERFUL NEWS AS BATTLEFIELD FALCONRY CENTRE OWLS LAY CLUTCH OF EGGS
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pair of Snowy Owls named Olly & Tiga have recently mated and the female, Tiga, has laid a clutch of eggs. Tiga is currently sitting on them now and will do for approximately 31-33 days in total. Snowy Owls, which are mostly monogamous, nest directly on the ground and the incubation period is done exclusively by the female whilst being fed on the nest by the male. Mark Southall the owner says, “To have Snowy Owls attempting to breed at the centre is a real achievement and a reminder of just how powerful Mother Nature can be.” Tiga and Olly are both 3 years old and have been with the centre since 2011. Owner Mark noticed the female on the floor one day and was warned by the male by a low and loud hoot which is a
warning to stay away. The centre hopes that with enough love care and patience Tiga will be able to see the incubation period through and have as many eggs as possible hatch. When the new owlets are old enough a blood sample will be taken to determine if they are male or female. The new owlets will try to fly at around 35 days old but won’t fully master it until around 50 days old. They are expected to grow to up to 27 inches in height, have a wingspan of up to 66 inches and weigh between 1.6-3kg. Battlefield Falconry Centre is located at the Battlefield 1403 site (behind the farmshop). They have over 35 different types of birds including Harris Hawks, Barn Owls, European Eagle Owls , Steppe Eagles and much more. The centre is open 7 days a week from 10am
– 4pm and is only £2.50 for adults and £1.25 for children, so why not take the whole family up to meet those amazing birds? They also cater for children’s parties, bird handling sessions and as featured on the BBC TV Country Tracks and Escape to the Country Show ‘Hawks on Walks’ where you can take a walk through the beautiful Albrighton Estate and have the Hawk fly back to the glove.
T: 01939 210 204 E: INFO@HAWKSONWALKS.CO.UK W: WWW.BATTLEFIELDFALCONRYCENTRE.CO.UK TWITTER: WWW.TWITTER.COM/BFALCONRY
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