“We are nearing the end of another year that has made The Shropshire Lieutenancy happy to celebrate, on many occasions, with the many kind, successful, generous people that we have working and living here doing incredible things that make life better for others.Indeed, in this...
Summer is fast drawing to an end, and the holiday atmosphere will soon be lost to the fast-approaching Christmas festivities. I gather some supermarkets have Christmas stocking fillers on display already!I was talking to the Lord-Lieutenant in Cornwall a few weeks ago and he told...
The Lieutenancy has had a fabulous and busy first half of 2025 packed full of community involvement and a lovely royal visit. It’s been difficult selecting which events to highlight in our newsletters because the Deputy Lieutenants around the county have embraced being involved and...
Somewhere, somehow, something has gone wrong with my Christmas management at home, and I find myself, for a consecutive year holding the Turner family bash. I can absolutely guarantee I won’t fall into the trap of panic buying a last minute second turkey (from a...
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I would compare preparation for a Royal visit to organising three simultaneous weddings, Bridezilla on board too! The attention to detail, choosing venues, changing plans, placating those who feel left out, managing disappointment, curbing exhilaration, trying to thank all involved and making sure it is...
Last Christmas family Turner had to wade their way through two turkeys because I panicked on Christmas eve when the ordered one arrived and I considered it looked like a big chicken, a friend of a friend knew where another one could be sourced and...
Welcome to the Autumn edition of our newsletter. I do hope, despite the many wet days, that you were able to enjoy summer, I know as agrandparent the struggle to fill the long school holidays particularly when we have so manysoggy wet days, I think we all...
Following another amazing historic event, I would like to welcome you to this Coronation special edition of our Town and Community links newsletter. For the third time in the last twelve months, I have been honoured to be part of such a special occasion –...
In this edition I am delighted to share with you some of the planning for the Coronation weekend. Once again history is in the making as we prepare for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. It is the first time we have had...
