A walk in the park

The weather is cold but sunny. A Sunday afternoon walk in the park seems a good idea. There’s a regatta going on at the rowing club. Dozens of boats are here for the weekend.

A brass band is playing on the bandstand. These musicians are from Wellington near Telford.

The park is called the Quarry. It has been a public space for recreation since the 16th century. There’s a big hole in the ground where stone was extracted in ancient times, and this has been transformed into a sunken garden. It’s stunning.

It was nice to be out in the sunshine. A little later we headed out for a beer. Here’s the view from the Boathouse pub on the other side of the river.

Life in the Loop

Shrewsbury town centre is enclosed almost entirely by a loop in the river Severn. There’s just a piece of land occupied by a few buildings and the railway station that prevents it being an island. We live in the loop.

This weekend we had an event called Loopfest. 250 live music acts performed around the town, and we were lucky enough to see some of them. Here’s the Shrewsbury Rock Choir in the town square.

Our friend Sarah sings with this choir, and they were really good.

A band in the cafe around the corner from our house when we went for lunch.

And another in the pub.

Our mate Elaine has been staying for the weekend. Lovely paella at a nearby restaurant.

Another choir in the town square. Very happy-clappy.

Great weekend. Couldn’t go anywhere without bumping into a live music act.