You're welcome. So glad you enjoyed it. Nice to know that 20 years later the videos are still giving pleasure to people

Thanks. Ive lived in Shropshire all my life and that's the first time I've come across that surname....very unusual.

You've taught me something now...... I can't remember it being a foster home . I am born and bred here, though I did live away at various times through the seventies and eighties.

I'm a country boy born and bred and I share your concerns. I sometimes wish the politicians would all go on strike.

It hasn't changed at all.

Once again.....much appreciate your comments. Thanks

You're right.....I could have done so much more but you have to be realistic and practical. Glad you enjoyed it anyway.

One of my favourite places....we go there quite often,as it is only about fifteen miles down the road from us. Nice tea-rooms.

I grew up in an old stone cottage in Shropshire and can remember the winter of 1963.....one of the hardest and longest on record. Jack Frost would paint crazy patterns on the single glazed windows and your breath would instantly vapourize as you peered over the bed-clothes.

I grew up here and loved it as a kid growing up. Don't get me wrong....its still a nice place, but like everywhere it has changed with growth and development. Still worth a visit though.

In the 1960's Disney dismantled a complete stately home and re-assembled it brick by brick in the US, so I'm sure a timber-framed building is do-able.

So pleased you enjoyed it.

I take on board your concerns about Ellis Peters and Brother Cadfael and she should indeed have been mentioned. I have been criticised for omissions on numerous topics, people and places, which is inevitable with such a historic town. I also accept that Shrewsbury in general does seem to ascribe her a lower profile than some might expect. There used to be a Shrewsbury Quest Museum adjacent to the Abbey, dedicated to monastic life in the time of Cadfael, which closed in the early 2000’s……one assumes from lack of interest and footfall. I visited shortly before its closure and it did indeed look quite rundown. I do, however, resent the suggestion that she was left out simply because she was a woman…..that was offensive and unnecessary. I did, after all, refer to the writer Mary Webb in the preamble to the tour of Shrewsbury. As to your point about the buildings and architecture of Shrewsbury……..well, I’m not sure that I really understand it. Shrewsbury has over 600 listed buildings and retains the remains of a wide spectrum of architectural history……..much more than most comparable towns. If I am guilty of bias against Ellis Peters, it is more to do with her writing style - and I know this will likely incur the wrath of her many fans - but I find her books guilty of being, as one reviewer stated it, ‘leaden paced, one dimensional in characterisation, with implausible dialogue and little insight into the medieval mind. But I hold my hands up…...it was remiss of me to leave her out.

I forgot to mention that yours is the first criticism on this subject.......which possibly speaks volumes.

I enjoyed the Cadfael books more for what I learned about Medieval life as seen through the eyes of the community and the church than for the writing. (Derek Jacobi will always be Cadfael in my mind.) Doing so ignited my desire to learn about Medieval England and Europe which has been an ongoing passion for over 30 years.

I didn’t realise slippn jimmy was a fan of Cleobury

One of the most charming corners of England, I think

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it. It is a fantastic place to explore.

So glad you enjoyed it

The Dissolution was one of the most audacious land grab's in history. Henry VIII is right up there when we talk about history's greatest villains.

Your kind comments are much appreciated

It’s a fabulous documentary indeed

To be honest there were a few things I missed and regret it now.....but time is always a constraint with these videos. I can't believe I left the Prince Rupert Hotel out though.

It a very attractive town. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks. Yes, the guy was a real gent....sadly missed.

Your kind comments are much appreciated. Yes, it's a beautiful and fascinating part of the world.

A true gent and greatly missed

Yes, it was actually filmed in the Spring and Summer of 2006 and released for Christmas that year. I can tell you that John Challis really was a lovely man and a great professional. I was fortunate enough to work with him on a few occasions and he will be sorely missed. He was very knowledgable about history and loved Shrewsbury and shopping there.

@@royrogers1604 cheers Roy best wishes 👍

@@royrogers1604 He lived in Shrewsbury, didn't he? Or he had a house here, just on the outskirts

@@rosierennie5867 He lived on the Shropshire/Herefordshire borders.