From press coverage, Otis Ferry could be mistaken for a wayward and uncouth offspring of famous parents. In reality, he’s a quietly spoken champion of the English countryside, as Neil Thomas finds out.
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Apr 2012: Ferry true with Otis
Apr 2012: Sweet harmony from Telford
For the last 40 years, Telford & District Light Operatic Society has been staging lavish musical productions. Shirley Tart talks to the group’s leading lights.
Apr 2012: Forging ahead for London 2012
As the Olympics approach, Susie King talks to a Shropshire borders master craftsman who will be working behind the scenes with the most agile and precious hooves to grace London 2012.
Apr 2012: Tunisia is my home, says Charlotte
At the age of 23 Charlotte Ross gave up everything she knew to start a new life in Tunisia. Now, more than 40 years on, she talks to Shirley Tart.
Apr 2012: Cherished memories for Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell was guest speaker at a county charity lunch and Shropshire Magazine Royal Correspondent Shirley Tart, who compered the event, reports on a fascinating talk by the one-time royal insider.
Mar 2012: John Abram’s civic pride
John Abram becomes the new High Sheriff of Shropshire this month. Shirley Tart meets him and wife.
Mar 2012: Chief is ready for take off
Chris Luck has served in both Gulf wars, the Bosnian conflict and in Northern Ireland. Now he has become the new Station Commander at RAF Shawbury. He talks to Neil Thomas.
Mar 2012: Pupils’ voyage of discovery
Shirley Tart catches up with a group of ambitious students from a county school who are heading for adventure by helping a project in far-flung Venezuela and raising their own money to pay for their passage.
Mar 2012: Couple laying new roots
What makes a young couple decide to sell their Grade II listed home and up sticks to make a new life on one of the few remaining plantations in South Carolina? Shirley Tart finds out.
Mar 2012: Team works for Jani
Event rider Susie King MRICS, head of Balfours Equestrian Department, visits north Shropshire to meet Jancis Tulloch, a one time star of Badminton and Burghley, who is now helping to bring through the next generation of three-day eventers.
Mar 2012: A clever move by student Charne-Michelle
Neil Thomas meets university student Charne-Michelle Mees, who is Shropshire’s representative in the Miss Galaxy England beauty pageant.
Mar 2012: Dave’s brush with royalty
At the age of 14, artist Dave Gunning was accepted into the royal academy. Now his work is so popular he has no idea how many exhibitions he has running at any one time. He talks to Shirley Tart.