May 2009 Issue

Never a dull moment

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Army Captain Fiona Blyth leads the sort of active lifestyle that would leave most of us breathless – but she and a colleague have found time to undertake a marathon fundraising cycle ride on behalf of Hope House. Neil Thomas tries to keep up . . .

Our Way is the best Way

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Neil Thomas discovers why walkers will be delighted by recent work to the footpath network in south Shropshire

May fortune favour the brave

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In defiance of the economic gloom engulfing most sectors of the economy, The Yockleton Arms has recently reopened. So the least we could do was go and have a look . . .

A little of what you fancy . . .

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When it comes to public health pronouncements, Vanessa Lloyd-Thomas doesn’t object to the lecture so much as to the lecturer

Growing the business

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Ken Tudor looks forward to incorporating some of Claire Austin’s beautiful blooms into his summer garden

In the print version of May’s issue . . .

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There’s plenty to discover in the print version of The Shropshire Magazine, available at outlets throughout the county