Category: General Chat

Quiz 22nd Oct – Great success and thanks

Our fundraiser Quiz was a great success. We had 9 teams on the night and raised  £442.10! (Food costs to come in).

Many thanks to all who attended and a special mention and thanks to:

Paula, Gill and Sally for organising and preparing the ploughman’s supper and nibbles

Steve for donating the pork pie

Clare for donating the winners and booby prizes

Everyone who donated a raffle prize

Steph for her cash donation (she was not able to attend due to her own fundraiser event that night for the Nepal Appeal

Yvonne, Clare, Chris, Jo, Louise for organising the question rounds

Farlow Fete Success, Byways Officer Visit

logo-largeWe had a stand at Farlow School Fete on Saturday (10th Sept) to promote the work we are doing in the area. We had lots of interest and some new members sign up.  We also used this as an opportunity to promote our fund raiser Quiz to be held on Friday 21st October. Please note this date in your diaries.

Our fun competition to guess the number of miles of public rights of way in Farlow Parish was a great success. We had over 50 entries, thanks to all who had a go. The target was 15.2 miles and the winner on 15 miles was Arthur Ratcliff, a very close second was Ray Bentley on 15.5.

Many thanks to  Bakers Of  Tower Street, a top quality independent Cafe in Ludlow, for providing a generous voucher as a prize. www.bakersoftowerstreet.co.uk   .

Thanks to Clare, Yvonne, Chris, Jo for setting up and running the stand and to Paula for organising the prize.

Finally we are hoping for a visit by Tim Simmons, council Byways Officer, either 14th or 15th September to look at our priority projects and hopefully provide some help to get these sorted.

Escorted Pleasure Ride – 3rd September

We are running a fund raising escorted ride on Saturday 3rd September. Start 10.30am from the New Inn, Oreton.

Mainly walk, trot to suit most levels of riding.

Approx 3 hrs or shorter route approx 2 hrs.

Anyone taking part does so at their own risk.

Cost £10.

(Proceeds towards purchase of materials and hire of equipment for bridleway improvement projects in our area)

Phone John to book a place on 01746 718652.

Countryside and Rights of Way Act – “Lost Ways”

I have recently received an email from Andrew Kelly re “Lost Ways” (see below). We can discuss at our next meeting.

 

I see that you and several others are interested in keeping bridleways open to which I have to say is great news. The sad fact is as I am sure you are fully aware is that the Government are about to bring in the section of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act that deals with “Lost Ways”. I suspect that you like me are very disappointed that this is to happen but it is so we will have to live with it.

The reason for contacting you tonight is that the Shropshire Committee of the British Horse Society are holding an evening to start showing people how they can claim these lost ways that we need to save. I presume that you and others are hard at work already on this project? However, if you are interested in coming along please let me know. It is being held at Berriewood on Thursday June 16th.

Please let me know if you are interested in the Lost Ways project or indeed what are your group doing to help plus how many of you would be coming to the BHS meeting that evening?

Thank you and I await to hear further from you.

Kind regards,

Andrew.

ANDREW KELLY

fforddlas1966@btinternet.com

P3 Volunteer Celebration Day 29th July

We have been asked to inform the group of  the following event which has  been organised by Shropshire Council. All are welcome to attend. I know some of our group have attended these in past and found them enjoyable and interesting. If anyone does attend some feedback would be welcome at a future Clee View Bridleways meeting.

 

Celebration Event Timetable click here – P3 volunteer event 2015

 

Email from Helen Beresford (Shropshire Outdoor Development Officer)

Hello All,

As promised here is the timetable of activities (attached) for the Volunteer Celebration Day on the 29th of July.  Could those of you wishing to participate in a walk or activity please reply to me directly so I can put you on the list, there will be opportunity to book places on the day, however some walks have limited places so to ensure your place please can you contact me before Tuesday 28th July. 

For those attendees who I have emails for I will send this out directly but please could the P3 co-ordinators receiving this forward it on to their groups.  Apologies to those who are receiving this twice.

Many thanks and we look forward to seeing all attending on the day

Regards

Helen Beresford

Shropshire Outdoor Development Officer

Shropshire Council

Office –    01743 255957

Mobile –  07990 085484

Email – helen.beresford@shropshire.gov.uk

For information on P3 and Parish Warden Schemes visit http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/outdoor-recreation/volunteering-opportunities/parish-paths-partnership-and-parish-warden-schemes/

For walking in Shropshire visit http://www.shropshirewalking.co.uk

For riding in Shropshire visit http://www.shropshireriding.co.uk

Garden Party 12th July – CANCELLED

We have decided to cancel the Garden Party Fund Raiser planned for 12th July.

We did not have enough interest, probably not helped by the fact it is same time as Wimbledon Men’s Final, which we had missed when arranging date.  As we get closer there is a chance Andy Murray will be playing which would definitely be a conflict for many people.

Many thanks for the offers of help and support, much appreciated.

Will try to arrange something later in summer.

Christmas Skittles Night – Thanks

WSkittlesMany many thanks to everyone who helped with the joint Christmas skittles and pub games fund raiser evening last Saturday run together with Farlow & Oreton Village Hall Committee. Help included setting up and breaking down, collecting the Skittle Alley (thanks to Jim from the Village Hall Committee for providing the transport), collecting and making up raffle prizes, selling raffle tickets, running the skittles competition, pin the nose on the reindeer and various games, doorman, organising and running the bar (thanks James), making and selling cakes and puds.

We had a reasonable turnout and everyone who came along enjoyed themselves. Even with slightly disappointing numbers we managed to raise a profit of just over £200 to be split between the Village Hall Committee and Cleehill Bridleways Group.

I have even had offers of a “contribution” from people who could not attend so thank you to them.

It would have been nice to see a few more local riders at the event as we are doing it for them and without funds we are very limited in what we can do. We will need to organise another event in the Spring to raise some funds and hopefully we can “persuade” more local riders to come along.