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Date for the birds
I would like to share with your readers details of the Wirral Bird Club’s September and October illustrated presentations. The first takes place at 7.30pm on 26th September and is entitled Serious Jockin: Birding In The Scottish Highlands, presented by Jeremy Bradshaw. The second event takes place at 7.30pm on 24th October when David Hollis presents Wild Norfolk: Spring & Photos by Jeremy Bradshaw (l) and David Hollis (r) Summer, offering a film tour of these wildlife hotspots. Both presentations take place at Kingsmead School Hall, Bertram Drive, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 0LL. The cost is £4, which includes tea/coffee and biscuits. This is not a ticket event – please just come along. Details of further illustrated presentations and field trips can be found on our website at wirralbirdclub.com or by calling 07795 148140. Bill Wonderley
Talking art
The September lecture of The Arts Society Mid Wales & Borders takes place on 26th September, titled Back Stage At The Opera. The speaker is Simon Rees and the venue is the Powis Suite, Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool. The talk starts at 2.30pm; at 2pm the AGM will take place. The October lecture, Court Jewellers To The Czars by Tony Crowe, takes place on 24th October. Everyone is welcome or email djduggan@ supanet.com or call 01938 555574 for information. Dennis J Duggan, Welshpool
New group for the over-50s We’ve recently started a local interest group with the aim of reconnecting people who are over 50, providing them with activities in their community and opening up the opportunity to meet new people and make friends. It is open to all, especially those who have a taste for coffee, tea, social companionship and laughter. We meet at the Garth & Trevor Community Centre in Wrexham between 2pm and 4pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month, starting on 11th September. The cost is £1 (to include tea and biscuits!). Pam Lewis
A place to play
I have recently opened a play therapy room in Oswestry town centre. Up to one in 10 children are believed to be struggling with their mental health and often adults are unsure where to turn to for help. As a qualified social worker and BAPT play therapist, I can offer direct therapeutic work with children and I hope my project will be able to offer some support to local families. Gina Obertelli, Oswestry
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READER F E E D B AC K I picked up a copy of Shire magazine just today not having seen it before, and felt compelled to email you and offer my congratulations. Despite having to cater for so much content, you have managed to create a quality feel similar to the County Life publications. It is top quality. I also applaud you for your editorial features and the various sections you manage to include. I am particularly interested in the Arts section and enjoyed the feature on the chainsaw sculpture, being an artist myself! Well done! George Telford
On reading your July/August’s issue relating to the article of Colwyn Bay, may I please point out that your photograph of the promenade is in fact Rhos on Sea! Karen
Hello Shire! We love your magazine and think it’s such a valuable asset for Wales and the Borderlands! Gulzara Jones, festival coordinator, Gŵyl y Fflam, Edeyrnion Community Action Group
Well spotted, Karen, and thank you for letting us know. We do apologise but we often rely on submitted images or agency stock photography, and if it’s wrongly labelled these things can happen. That’s no excuse, though – we all live locally and should have spotted it! We’ll just have to make sure Colwyn Bay, left, and Rhos, right we triple-check in future!
Venue Cymru has advertised in Shire since day one. The quality of the publication is a great standard and one we enjoy being associated with! Richard Jones, marketing manager, Venue Cymru & Theatr Colwyn
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Make a jazzy date
Could I please use your pages to let your readers know about a few great nights of music coming up this month and next. Live traditional jazz will be performed on 4th and 18th September and then again on 2nd and 16th October at The Irby Club, Thingwall Road, Irby. This is a free event and a chance to dance and listen to the best live Dixieland and Chicagostyle jazz from The Original Panama Jazz Band. Jazz at the Irby Club The band performs every first and third Wednesday of every month and entry is always free to the comfort of the Club’s licensed lounge, and there are occasional surprise visits from guest musicians. The music starts at 8.30pm and there is a raffle, a good choice of wines, beers, soft drinks, coffee and tea. It’s suitable for teens upwards, and there’s a good fun, friendly atmosphere and great music. Jonathan Critchley September/October 2019 | SHIRE MAGAZINE 159
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