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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).
Wrekin Wraiths, Rebels and Romans;newWindow.focus())
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 Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Tu, Apr 1, 2008Greetings all fellow "Friends", todays Shropshire Star article clears up the mystery of who has devastated the woodland, and their reasons for doing so.
Disused 30,000 volt line, just co-incidence that it crosses the site that UK coal has a planning application in for. No connection with work starting on the site .
Perhaps Central Networks, who admit to the work- and therefore presumeably ,the damage to the trees, (and not the chaos and destruction fairies) could tell us how they managed to cross the site, from end to end, dropping cables merrily, as they bulldozed through the wood, and trundled over fields, yet NOT one mineshaft opened up and swallowed their very heavy plant equipment.
As they hauled the cables through the wood, and damaged, and snapped, in one case, an Oaks crown off, how many of their employees suddenly fell screaming to their deaths, in these oh so dangerous holes we keep hearing of ?
Perhaps I need a lesson in weights and measures, dangerous hole, + cow, (Or a child on a horse) = mineshaft cave in, due to weight.
But, if this is correct, then surely, dangerous mineshaft, + weight of massive bulldozer,+ equipment and hoists, and trailer, to take away removed steel work, should = massive cave in due to weight.
It appears the laws of gravity have changed miraculously on this site, a Horse and rider, or a cow ,now weigh more than a 30 ton machine.
Come on UK coal, we are still waiting for the documentary evidence showing DEATH , or INJURY, from a human falling down one of these shafts or holes, SINCE the date that YOU became owners of the land. Remember, animals such as cows, are not Humans when you respond.
Best wishes to All Friends, Pat&friends of the Ercall.
