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I reported this to the council 2 weeks ago I will call them again tomorrow, hopefully if they get enough calls something will ge done it appears to be getting worse by the day. It was actually a repair done by the water board a few months ago

Hi,
Be careful travelling down Longhill Lane by "Ravens Bank" cottage, there is a large pot-hole appeared in the middle of the road. In places it is 6 to 12 inches deep. I have contacted the council and been told it will be looked at within the next 20 days. If it rains tomorrow the whole area will be covered in water, as this area always floods, so be warned.

Just what I needed! What an enjoyable article Steph. I may not be overwhelmed with two valentine cards each year from Himself but I will settle happily for the cup of tea in bed even if getting up and going out would be better for me.
Keep up the good work.
I do still treasure the memory of the lovely flowers I was somewhat sheepishly presented with one year, and I have the photographic evidence of the beauty. Perhaps better to keep it as a rarity.

Ponds – If you are thinking of starting a pond or water garden, or already have one, I have a collection of books on this subject, eight in total, Which if anybody would like a small donation in aid of the RNLI would secure them, the face value is over £50. Please e-mail me at mandscookson@btinternet.com if you are interested

Graham from Shavington Park looks after our machinery at the cricket club and I can highly recommend him. Very knowledgeable and reliable.
Telephone 07840448978

I could possibly or probabably help with both of those requests. Apologies for not spelling 'posiblilly' or 'probably' correctly. Or 'requests' but that looks like it might be corecct. Or 'correct'. I can may be help with either as long as it's nothing to do with spelling. Or is that 'spelinng'?
Either way; I'm in the market for a dog and I can cut grass. With or without a dog. With would be better as this Lockdown nonsense is starting to get to me now....

I've always had good service from Market Drayton Mowers but they are probably Covid locked at the moment. Though you could try ringing them to make an appointment to drop off your mower.

Just seen the Hound of Audlem whilst out walking the dogs.
It crossed over from School Lane to Heathfield Road.
Large brown/tan coloured lab type dog.
Looked well fed and healthy although it didn't want to stop for a chat.
Couldn't see if it had a collar on.

Can anybody recommend a lawn mower servicing business please.

Hi Debra – As the owner, I would like to thank you for your very kind review. It is a privilege for us to serve our community, and we count ourselves very blessed to have been able to remain open during lockdown, when so many other shops were sadly, forced to close. Credit must go to all our hard working, and very dedicated staff – without whom we would not have been able to operate through these very challenging times. Especially those staff who have tirelessly worked the early morning shifts (Andrew & Astrid), the young people who have continued to deliver papers throughout the pandemic, and the bad weather (Emily, Isaac, Taylor, Helen, Rebecca, Oliver, Harry & Tom), our junior shop assistants (Annie & Adam), our ''back-room-staff'" builders (Janet & Michael)..... and not forgetting family members (husband Brian, and daughter Vyrnwy)! Finally, we would not be in business in our 159th year if it was not for our customers – so the final thank you must go to our wonderful local community, and village visitors ! Judy & the team at Williams

To update your story from this morning, United Utilities have started their work and there is now a large hole in the road, which is properly closed, just in case people are tempted to take their usual shortcut.

Can anybody recommend a local house designer/builder to help us with an extension at the rear of our house?

United Utilities turned up last night at 9.30pm without any warning. Usually they are very good at keeping us up to date on progress. I said it wasn't convenient for us to have them digging up the road for which they were very grateful. They said they would just " set it up" for today....Two cones across the road! See what happens today.

I believe the same dog was charging up and down Paddock and Kettle Lane on Thursday afternoon, I tried to entice it but he /she wasn't interested, although it seemed to have a friendly disposition

I have now seen , on two separate days, a dog wandering alone through the village. Large Labrador sized, brown/tan. First time a couple of days ago (s)he was powering up Cheshire Street ( in the road) past the cemetery and today on Turnpike Field before running out onto Green Lane and then turning back toward the village. Looks well fed and looked after so I think it is escaping from a garden rather than being a stray. Worried about its interpretation of the Green Cross Code though! Anyone know where it belongs?

Can anyone recommend someone reliable who can carry out kitchen and bathroom renovations with a degree of building work/knocking through walls /installing kitchen/electrics etc. Many thanks.

I was appalled today going for a walk on turnpike field to see that some totally irresponsible dog owner had allowed their dog to leave its mess next to one of the picnic benches and didn't even have the decency to pick it up and put it in the bin provided, these people should be named and shamed.

Hi, I would recommend Anthony Jess for this sort of work.
He is local – from Shavington and reliable and his work is first class.
His number is 07913 533 859 and e:mail is anthonyjessroofing@outlook.com
Good luck.
Nigel.

Could anyone recommend a local builder please? We need some roof flashing & tiles replaced along with repairs to a ceiling lantern.

I couldn't agree more with Bob's observations and comments. I've seen a number of Mums looking at their phones while pushing their child's pram / buggy into the road to cross over and hardly paying attention to the traffic – unbelievable! I was taught "wherever you are – be there!". Back in the days when we could all go shopping, I once suggested this to a sales assistant who was engrossed in a deep conversation with one of her colleagues whilst simultaneously dealing with my purchase. Sadly, my suggestion went sailing straight over her head. Faced with similar situations, I now tend to purposely mumble in order to get them to pay attention.

On a completely different tack, I feel exactly the same way that Sandra does about dogs and poo when I see young mothers walking along the street glued to their mobiles with very young children in tow. More often than not, they haven't a clue what is going on about them whilst they chat with their mates, and appear totally ignorant of the dangers their children are under from traffic. The same applies about the points Sandra raised; walking your child should be an interactive and bonding experience, a time to teach youngsters road craft, the etiquette of socialisation and good manners. Unfortunately, not only are they being irresponsible parents, but their behaviour borders on criminal neglect! Guess where the blame will lie is anything should happen to their child.

Clearly the leek in question is a purposely grown specimen as it is already topped and tailed
Chris Lewis

As a dog owner too, on my many walks, the one thing that really annoys me is seeing dog owners dawdling along with their animals, looking at their phones. They are completely unaware of what their dogs are doing, and consequently walk on often leaving a trail of poo behind them. Walking you dog should be an interactive and bonding experience, a time to teach your dog the etiquette of socialisation and good manners around people and other dogs. To those people I say, switch off, put the phone in your pocket and look around you, we live in a beautiful world!

I would like to say a big thank you to 5-year-old William who delivered 100 daffodils to 100 houses yesterday, doing a star jump at each house, in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore. The daffodil you left at my house certainly did brighten up my day and I hope your legs feel okay after all those star jumps! Well done young man!

The hills make a watershed so that everything North of the line from the top of the hill on Norton road (mere means boundary) to Woore flows into the Mersey, South goes to the Severn via the Tern and East goes to the Trent. The county boundaries coincide in places with these geographical features.