I am so lucky to be surrounded by the beautiful Shropshire countryside, no matter the weather it always looks splendid. At the end of last week I took a short stroll around some of the grounds at one of most popular National Trust properties in Shropshire – Attingham Park. Snowdrop Walk – Attingham Park River …
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Giveaway – Win a Family Annual Pass to Ironbridge Gorge Museums (closed)
I am so lucky living in Shropshire, I have the wonderful Ironbridge Gorge Museums on my doorstop. Which leads me nicely to some exciting news – Ironbridge Gorge Museums have kindly offered one of my blog readers an Annual Family Passport Ticket. What a great prize, this will certainly help to keep both parents and children occupied during the …
Olympic Calendar Cake
It’s here, at last London 2012 Olympic Games has arrived. So with an Olympic sized celebration planned for at work on opening ceremony day, what other contribution could I make than a cake. I made a standard vanilla sponge, butter cream and jam and topped with some magical sugar paste Olympic rings. I had planned …
Ironbridge – Tea, Cake and Shopping
I am lucky to have a UNESCO World Heritage site on my doorstep, the Ironbridge Gorge. Not only is there oodles of history to immerse yourself in, there’s also lots of lovely shops and places to eat. On a recent trip I discovered a reasonably new addition to the Gorge, Ironbridge Antiques, Arts and Craft …