The Strettons

It is open to runners and wayfarers, solo or in pairs, with interval start times from 9.30am - 11.30am.

Contact the organiser by sending an SAE to: Charles Leventon, 6 Huxley Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6JQ or telephone 01743 289944, visit www.timetrail.org.uk or e-mail: charles.leventon@btinternet.com for more details and some rules.

n CAMERA CLUB: Longmynd Camera Club meets next Wednesday, in the Silvester Horne Institute upstairs committee room, at 7.30pm, when members will be putting forward an update on The Digital Scene.

Members have recently held their first club competition and taken part in the Shropshire Slide Challenge.

Visitors and new members are always welcome to attend meetings.

n BIRDS: The branch members of the Shropshire Ornithological Society will be getting together again in the Methodist Church Hall, at 7.30pm, next Monday, to hear Brayton Holt speaking about the birds of Kurdistan.

Visitors welcome and admission is £1.

n WILDLIFE: The Strettons branch of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust is due to meet tomorrow (Friday), at 7.30pm, in the United Reformed Church Hall, to hear Mr and Mrs Jordan talk about hedgehogs.

Non-members are always welcome to attend.

n FOLK DANCING: The next folk dance evening to be held in Ticklerton Village Hall is scheduled for Saturday, from 8pm.

More information is available by ringing 01694 722418.

n COUNTRY MARKET: The Church Stretton Country Market, which is held on Fridays in Mayfair Community Centre, from 8.45am until 10.30am is now be geared up towards providing Christmas fare at the stalls.

They will be selling cakes, pastries, savouries, produce and preserves, together with some craft items and cards.

If anyone would like to join the team please speak to stall holders.

n READING GROUP: The first meeting of the Church Stretton Library Reading Group is due to take place next Wednesday, from 2-3.30pm.

Inquires can be made by ringing 01694 722535 as everyone is welcome.

n COFFEE MORNING: Stalls selling cakes, produce, books and a raffle will all be part of the scene at a coffee morning, which is due to be held in the Silvester Horne Institute, on Saturday, in aid of the Severn Hospice. Admission is 50p.

n SALE: A sale of Christmas cards and calendars is set to take place in the square on Saturday, in aid of the RNLI.

n MAYFAIR: Mayfair Community Centre will become Le Bistro on Saturday, when a taste of French country cooking is on offer.

Inquire for tickets at Mayfair for numbers are limited. Proceeds will go to Mayfair.

Don't forget the new community bus service for people who live in the SY6 postcode area and who don't have any other transport.

Seats must be booked in advance.

Mayfair is the base for many clubs, groups and activities, as well as for complementary therapies, Citzens Advice Bureau, justCredit Union, computer courses and meals, and is open to all age groups.

Ring reception to find out more on 01694 722077.

n TRIPS OUT: A trip to Bridgemere Garden Centre is on offer for next Wednesday, picking up at 10am.

To inquire for seats on the coach, ring: 01694 724356.

A Christmas shopping trip to France is planned for Saturday, November 27. Inquiries for this can be made by ringing 01694 724522.

n FILM NIGHT: Goodbye Lenin is the film to be screened in All Stretton Village Hall tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm.

This is a 15 certificate film, and admission is £3.

n QUIZ NIGHT: Next Wednesday, is quiz night in Hope Bowdler Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm, with Ken Willis as quiz-master.

Teams of six are invited and the cost is £2 per player. Refreshments will be available.

n PRIZE BINGO: Acton Scott Village Hall is the venue for a prize bingo on Saturday, at 7pm.

Offers of prizes and any other inquiries should be made through Margaret Bates on 01588 672027. Proceeds will go to church funds.

n BONFIRE PARTY: There was an excellent turn out for the bonfire party at Acton Scott Village Hall, on November 5.

The organising committee would like to thank everyone who helped with the bonfire and fireworks, and with refreshments and other arrangements.

Previous fund-raising had provided a new market stall for the village hall, which was well used and christened on this occasion.

Many thanks to everyone who supported the event, the proceeds will go towards improving the grounds around the village hall.

n SCHOOL NEWS: Last year's Year 11 leavers will be returning to Church Stretton School to collect their certificates and catch up with former classmates at a specially arranged evening next Wednesday.

At St Lawrence's the Christmas fair is due to get under way at 3.30pm, on Thursday, November 25, when there will be toys, books, soft toys, tombola and nearly new clothing on sale.

The primary school will be closed to pupils on Friday, November 26, as it is a PD day.

During the week a number of pupils will have visited Wroxeter as part of their work on Roman history.