Author Archives: Henry Carpenter

Dec 2007: Mince pies and make-believe

1880s Christmas at Blists Hill

As the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust turns 40, Shirley Tart takes a Christmas trip to Blists Hill Victorian Town, the most seasonal – and most visited – of its 10 museums

Dec 2007: Fishmore, no less

Diver scallops with cauliflower, raisins and sherry

Shirley Tart and friends enjoy a sumptuous meal at the newest of Ludlow’s gourmet restaurants

Dec 2007: Getting the drift

Photographer Mike Hayward enjoys the evening sunshine with pilot Lindsay Muir and Gill Guest

Gill Guest and photographer Mike Hayward take to the skies to enjoy an alternative view of Shropshire’s glories

Dec 2007: Some words of wisdom

Goodbye Gay Meadow (Matthew Ashton, £24.99)

Books are ever-popular Christmas presents and it’s amazing how many are published each year which have a direct relevance to Shropshire. Here are a few titles with county connections well worth considering as presents

Dec 2007: Run Santa, run

Santas ready for the off at Oswestry last year

The participants in last year’s inaugural Hope House Santa Run enjoyed a sleigh-free slog around Oswestry. Neil Thomas was in the thick of it

Oct 2007: Concert-goers dig the Hole

Entrepreneurial means

An annual rock concert is a popular fundraiser at this south Shropshire house. Gareth Williams meets Chris and Sarah Woodward.

Sep 2007: All aboard for the wacky races

Not exactly an urban runabout

Louise Acton meets two Shropshire men who undertook an amazing journey in an even more amazing vehicle, completing the 100th anniversary rerun of the Peking-to-Paris motor car rally.

Sep 2007: Sarah knows the score

Duetting with tenor Wynne Evans

After winning the BBC’s Choirgirl of the Year competition, Sarah Ryan has gone on to grace the big stage. She talks to Shirley Tart