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Hi Dave I have messaged you on FB
My grandson has lost one I have stated which ear .

Re "speeding" agricultural vehicles. We live in a village that thrives because of the agricultural community and those of us that work in it. It's sad that the normal movement of tractors and spreaders is perceived as being a threat. This is a necessary part of the working day in the agricultural world. I would suggest a shift in perception will make life in the village more tolerable.

So the geniuses at Shropshire Highways have advised that 2+ yrs on the works have been delayed.
Where would we all be without these informative public servants?

How smart and tidy is our village after Neil and his teams efforts yesterday. Couldn't help thinking perhaps a good place for the 20 year olds to volunteer for Neil's team . Be a good start for them . I'm sure Neil and his team would make them welcome.

Hello Sheila, thanks so much, will drop them off Saturday.

Yesterday about 5 pm I was walking along Cheshire Street near Heathfield Green towards the shops where the pavement is narrow. A large green tractor came hurtling towards me towing a muck spreader and clods of earth and goodness knows what were being thrown out in all directions. I wasn't hit by anything miraculously but was very shaken. I turned to see the number plate but it was obscured by mud. Pedestrians in the middle of a village should not be threatened in this way by speeding agricultural vehicles.

The chequered flag might be out, but I have noticed that several tractor drivers are on their mobile phones obviously checking race strategy with their bases! Formula 1 tactics have arrived.

Marilyn, Thank you for your enquiry re charity shop opening times. At present we are only open on Saturdays (weather permitting) from 10-4 and we will happily accept donations between those hours. Due to lack of space, we cannot accept large items of furniture I'm afraid.

I Agee with all the comments. I live on Longhill Lane and have bought a checkered flag so that the tractors, lorries and cars can get an indication of what position they are in the race

Hi I found an AirPod near the canal bridge near the bridge pub, let me know on this chat if it's yours and I'll get it to you ( I can only imagine how irritating it must be to loose one AirPod!)

Hello, could somebody tell me what days the charity shop accepts donations please, or it's opening times?
Thank you.

Have fun in Turnpike Field, but be aware that the hedges/fences that border Green Lane and Whitchurch Road are not dog-proof. So if your daughter's dog is of the houdini variety, don't let it off in the top section of the field.

Lucky Buerton having such monitoring in a 40 mph zone! Just 0.5 mile away in Chapel End we have the national speed limit even through the busy blind spot of the Long Hill Lane/Kettle Lane crossing. 40 MPH limit would be great here and perhaps the cops would start to actually monitor this death trap zone.

Any recommendations please to measure and fit vertical blinds.
Hankelow area.

We need someone to cut down the grass on 2 small paddocks approx 1/4 and 3/4 acres . Can anyone recommend?
Thank you

Thank you Suzie for your welcome and directions to the turnpike and playing field. Our daughter is visiting from Scotland in a few days time and we've been wondering where we can walk safely with her small dog. These areas sound perfect. Many thanks. Carol

Hi Carol – welcome to the area.

For Turnpike Field head towards The Bridge Inn, further up from the Co-Op ... cross the road from there and you will see the first entrance to TPF a few yards up – small wooden gated entrance.

The Playing Field is at the back of the main car park.

I requested an update from Shropshire Council last week, this has just arrived:-

Good Afternoon Mr Young

Thank you for your email, I have spoken to Andy Moreton who is in charge of this set of works and he has informed that the works are delayed as there are matters that need to be resolved by our legal dept. The legal dept have instructed a solicitor to assist with taking the works through the various stages that are required in this process to ensure progress can be made and completion achieved.

Unfortunately we do not have a timeframe as yet but we will advise you when any progress is made.

Kind Regards
(Name deleted by NY)

We look after two holiday lets in the village of Arnside, which sits on the Kent estuary at the south of the Lake District National Park. We have three sets of available dates in the next couple of weeks and as the area is ideal for walkers, we wondered whether any Audlem locals (many of whom we know love walking) would like to enjoy a visit to the area? It's a 2 hour journey north, or you can travel by train AND you don't really need to use transport once you get there, as there are walks from the door-step! And there's a lovely set of little shops, chippy, pub etc, all within walking distance (a bit like Audlem but by the water!)
The dates are: 6-9th July (3 nights) 11-14th July (3 nights) on the 2nd date, both apartments are available, so two groups could stay together! Sleeps 4-5 in each.
More details can be viewed on facebook @belmontarnside
Happy to offer a 'mates rate' over these dates, making it £125pn (reduced from £160 and will waive the cleaning fee too (£75)
If interested please contact us on FB or phone 07985 982786

Lots of chat here re Turnpike Field and its new notice board, but where exactly is this field? We're new to the area (Buerton) and would love to take a walk there.

Well said Catherine, I was just about the ask the village the same. We still have a few places available on the Council, it would be great to see the many enthusiastic chatbox contributors joining and doing something to make a difference.

Signage is a fact of modern life in these litigious times when the wildest creatures to be found on the Turnpike field will be the two-legged variety, so congratulations to the committee for the design and installation of the new signs and yes, they were not cheap but far more tasteful and in keeping with the ethos of the village, unless of course, plastic is your thing. Pound for pound, money better spent than on Track and Trace app. But that was only a few billion or so. Why bother to count. And I think that you will find, Bob, that there is already signage on the playing field, but unfortunately, nothing to ban dogs.

Just to say how much I enjoyed reading the brilliantly written commentary on the antics of the member of the walking group,ARS .

So funny I giggled most of the way through it....with people like that as members,who wouldn't want to join? !!!

As someone who has recently joined Audlem Parish Council (as I believe getting involved is the best way to help make a difference,) please can I urge fellow members of the community to do the same. There are a number of vacancies, so if you can spare just a bit of your time to help out with the many issues and projects that the council is trying to move forward, please get in touch. It's easy to make comments and pass judgement on decisions made, but to really make a difference, please get involved. https://www.audlempc.co.uk/news/could-you-be-a-parish-councillor.html

Very well said Jeff!!! I was going to post something similar but you beat me to it and said it better than I would. I'd love to know the answer/s to this.
And probably so would the driver who I nearly pulled out on who was coming from the Woore direction as I was trying to go to Wybunbury from Audlem.
I'd probably be useless in the 'Road Sign Putting Out Department' but I think I'd make a better job of it than whoever put the road signs out in question.