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An independent group of individuals who share a love of The Wrekin
and a determination to see it preserved for the good of its
communities, landscape, wildlife and heritage.
Read more about Purpose, principles, activities and structure.
Some promotions about The Wrekin:
The Wrekin Hill
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This book is available for £12.99 from all good booksellers and the Halfway
House after the launch on 8th April 2007, or direct from Allan himself, in
which case send a Sterling cheque for £12.99 made payable to ALLAN FROST at
1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom.
Overseas buyers should send an International Money Order for that amount
(there is no additional charge for postage for this book).
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The book is available from all good booksellers and the Halfway House on
The Wrekin after the official launch at the end of October 2006 or direct
from Allan himself, in which case please send a Sterling cheque for £5.99
made payable to ALLAN FROST at 1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford,
Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom. If you live outside the United Kingdom,
send an International Money Order for £6.99 made payable to Allan Frost at
the above address.
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George Evans, the venerable chairman of All
Friends Around The Wrekin has a booklet out. Already on its second
reprint and the only book about The Wrekin, like ever!
Join George for a walk up and around The Wrekin, learn all the important landmarks and all the historical aspects of The Wrekin.
BTW: A fern ticket is the mythical permit to adventure on The Wrekin or
in its magical forest. Couples spotted leaving a dance at the Forest
Glen were asked. "Have you got your fern ticket?"
Wrekin Recipes;newWindow.focus())
Recipes taught to the pupils of Wrekin Road School in 1904 with
Emmie Teece's memories of the Wellington area in the years before
World War One.
£2.99 All proceeds to the Wrekin Appeal
Available from : Langlands Records, Wellington; Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Archive page for Friday, 07 March 2008
Fr, Mar 7, 2008Friends of the Ercall, have called a pubic meeting at Lawley Church hall, Friday April 4th. The speaker will be Dr D Van Steenis, who will be stating the facts of Opencast mining on local health, and those who live in the fall out area of the dust/ fumes. We urge "All Friends" to attend if possible, your support is needed, most of us in the three mile zone will be affected in one way or other. As early as January 4th this year, we began to circulate the details of the Dr's paper on Opencast mining, pre-dating any public meetings, and have quietly, been trying to get a venue/ time that was mutually convenient to us .
I would like to thank all members of All Friends Around The Wrekin, for their support since we initially decided to make a stand against the UK Coal application. I am afraid my colleague Elaine Lawton, and Hazel Shearer, have done most of the web work and contacts so far, my ancient computer having given up the ghost, and also my being a bit of a Luddite where technology is concerned.The fight gains momentum, but we must remain vigilant, and look for as many ways to defend the area as we can. More signatures on the you gov website, the address being http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NoOpencast/
More letters to Dave Coxill at Telford and Wrekin planning office at Darby House,Telford, will obviously be very useful ammunition. The next event we are hoping to get together, will be the "Bluebell Walk", following Pete Lambert's route from New Works, through the Short Woods, up the path by Steeraway farm, and following the return route through Short Woods, back to New Works.I know Peter will happily send out some Woodland Walk fact sheets if contacted. Perhaps if people walk the affected area, stop, and just listen to the Birdsong, inhale the Bluebell fragrance,and look around, then they will realise just what is going to be affected by UK coals plan.
The date of the walk is yet to be fixed, Mother natures schedule is still a wonder to behold, sometimes early, sometimes late, we have to be vigilant, and first sign of the Bluebells breaking around New Works, we will try to get the walk advertised by the Shropshire Star, and Radio Shropshire, and the "All Friends "website. All are welcome, perhaps bring a bin bag to collect any litter seen on the pathways as the walk progresses.
Best wishes to all,
Pat.J.
