The Choice Blog is a place where we will post interesting places, events, ideas and things that we've noticed whilst putting the magazine together. They may be things that will develop into stories or justa great cafe that we called in at on a trip that we though we'd share with you. Please share and comment on social media please.
Monday, June 6th 2022
It's Bike Week! We have been given some tips from Paralympian Bike Champion Dame Sarah Storey on how women can get into the sport? Dame Sarah has teamed up with Bott & Co as part of its campaign to get 50,000 more women cycling. Can she do it? To help with this, Dame Sarah has shared her top tips on how to get cycling and even created a short video which can be viewed on Bott and Co's 'She Can Ride' campaign page.
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Friday, May 20th 2022
The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (APDO), is celebrating World Organising Day ( 20 May), an annual event highlighting the benefits of getting more organised and how living a clutter-free life can bring calm, reduce stress and allow for more time - making way for ongoing positive change.
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Friday, October 15th 2021
Shropshire Day 4 Today we went from ancient warfare to the Battle of Britain. We were at Stokesay Castle near the little town of Craven Arms. To be fair it was never really intended for conflict but was built in the 1280s by Laurence of Ludlow a rich wool merchant as a fortified manor house. Run by English Heritage it offers wonderful views from its tower along a typical wooded valley of the Shropshire Hills that swoop into mid Wales.
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Thursday, October 14th 2021
Shropshire Day 3 The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow has been operating since 1670 and its half-timbered façade is certainly the most recognisable in the Shropshire town. Many parts of the hotel are original including the studded front door. But after a £2.7m overhaul some essentials are up to date like the wiring, plumbing and guest rooms. Mine is a great mix of old and new with diamond paned window that are part of that famous façade and a floor with a bit of a hump and a slope but a fabulous bathroom and décor.
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