WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS Remember the singer Helen Shapiro? The woman's hit song W alking Returning to Happiness sold over a million copies in the early Sixties. Despite the fact that born into the Jewish trust, Helen became a Christian and founded a déclaré Barrera 26 Gospel Outreach in the year 2000. A video called The Story of Sue Shapiro follows the course of her life in fact it is showing at the Green Methodist Cathedral, near Bishop's Castle next Thurs, November 20, at Several.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along.
Back garden WINNERS Kevin and Jenny Ellis with 24 Corrick's Rise were the particular 2014 winners of the Bishop's A kind of fortification Civic Society award to find the best wayside garden in the town. These folks were presented with the Shropshire Star Pot at an awards evening for November 4 in the Methodist Hall. Rita Coxall and Roger and Sheila Morris were being runners up. Other prize champions were: Lee White on the Kings Head winner in the Dr and Mrs Penney Rose Bowl for the best hanging baskets; Mike and Geraldine Burkill of Llanserth winners of your Kenneth Lewis Cup for the best kept personal premises; Liz Davies owner of the shop 'Eliza Scott' safe bet of the Robert Gwyther Cup to find the best kept business premises; Dorothy Woof and Pete Keeley winners of the Mawdsley Glass for the best new work and also renovation in the town. The couple run the garden shop 'Buttercup'.
ROBINS AND REINDEERS Learn to make a 3D Yuletide robin or a reindeer at a hobby workshop in Bishop's Castle metropolis hall on Monday from 6pm. Clare Linford will show you how to use a technique named needle felting.
POETS CORNER Meets yet again at the Castle Hotel with Bishops Castle tonight. The style for the evening is 'food' in addition to before the poetry and tunes at 8pm, you can enjoy a meal during 7pm by calling Bryan Podmore on 01588 620541.
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THURSDAY: Poets corner. Castle Inn, Bishop's Castle. Call 01588 620514 to book meal at 7pm. Readings and songs 8pm.
Footpath Walking Group. Bishop's Castle. Connect with Harley Jenkins St car park, Bishop's Fortress. 9.30am. Call 01743 791992.
Film. The 100 Year Old Man Exactly who Climbed Out of a Screen and Disappeared (15). SpArC Theatre, Bishop's Castle. 01588 630321 or 638038.
Table les haricots 85 tennis. Lydbury Northern village hall. Third and fourth Thursdays around month. Call 01588 680590.
Norbury and Section WI AGM. Scarves and Add-ons Jackie Horridge. Village hall. 7.30pm.
Thursday: Friends of Bishop's Castle Principal School. Jumble sale. School. 10am.
Bishop's Fort farmers market. Bishop's Castle town hall. Third Saturday associated with month. 8am 1pm.
MandJ Travel Christmas shopping day trip. Call 01588 640273.
Question and supper in help of Mainstone Church and village area. Mainstone village hall.
SUNDAY: Acoustic guitar concert. Susan Raven and Bob Copsey. Bishop's Castle town hall. 6/5. 2.30pm. Call 01588 630648.
MONDAY: Bishop's Castle and District Carers Group. Coping well with stress and anxiety Qudsia Khan. Grange Rd Local community Centre, Bishop's Castle. 10am 3pm. Book upon 01743 341995 or 01694 722024.
Needle felt Holiday decorations workshop, Bishop's Castle town hallway 5.
TUESDAY: Bishop's Castle younger football club training for under 11s. Astroturf, SpArC. 2.50. Weekly. 5.45pm.
Footpath Wandering Group. Corndon. Meet Harley Jenkins Street car park, Bishop's Castle. 9.30am. Simply call 01588 620470.
Bishop's Castle WI. Flower organizing Christmas Jackie Charnock. Methodist Hall, Bishop's Castle. 6.30pm.
WEDNESDAY: Bishop's Castle Film Society. Kirk Douglas. Paths of Glory (PG). Three Tuns. 5. 8pm. Call 01588 680445.
CORRESPONDENT Reports or event, hand note addressed to Julia Parker to Bishop's Castle Post Office.
SENIOR CITIZENS BINGO The following meeting, today, should be fun. Tim Wood is taking bingo to Clun senior citizens during Haslehurst Community Centre from 3pm.
NEWCASTLE Backyard SOCIETY Newcastle Garden Society's next getting together with is today at Newcastle Area Centre, at 7.30pm. That promises to be a fascinating night. Bugs, Beasts and Wild birds, Bringing a Garden to Life will be the subject of Jenny Steel's talk. Passionate about wildlife gardening, Jill has written 11 publications, is a gardener, adult training tutor, former nursery operator and photographer as well as doing appearances on many Television programmes, including BBC2's How Does The garden Grow. The AGM takes place passport and other fees to obtain required travel documents during 6.30pm before the talk.
Promises AUCTION Rachel Lewis' promise auction to get funds for her trip to provide in Thailand is tomorrow. Come to Clun Memorial Hall for entertainment evening with food out there. Promises include hot air device ride, meals out, attractiveness vouchers, cakes and 1 / 2 a day's labour.
FAIRTRADE GROUP Quiz the experts on Fairtrade. Steve Boyle of the Co operative will talk about their approach to Fairtrade and describe the process of bringing a fresh Fairtrade product onto the market. Regional honey producers will also discuss the importance of bees to the environment, down the road, 7.30pm in Hightown community place. Free admission, refreshments out there.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Cheltenham is well known for excellent shops and is good place with regard to Christmas shopping. Join a mentor trip to Cheltenham from Aston on Clun December 28. It leaves small town hall 9am and arrives back at 6pm. Tickets 12, contact David Jones 01588 660493 or Jeff Else 01588 660893.
COFFEE MORNING An espresso morning to se ha mantenido una programación pública activa raise funds for St George's church will be used at Hightown community room with Saturday from 10am.
