Thursday 31 March 2011

New Photo Album

Derek Houghton Images have been along to Church Farm and taken some new shots for our website... It has taken me all afternoon to load the room photos and this is where I have to stop for the school run etc: today, but tomorrow will see more loading and adapting of www.churchfarm-shropshire.co.uk...
Basil looking serene...










More will be posted tomorrow but Megans school tea party beckons me now...

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Tuesday 22 March 2011

World Champion Guest!

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming a world class champion cross country skiier from Canada, Barbara Turner and her family enjoyed a week at Church Farm Guest House aswell as dining at Basils Restaurant!  Fantastic company and looking forward to going to Vancouver to see them hopefully one day...!
This photo shows Barbara and her family with Martin, Rosie & Megan...

North Shropshire AGM

Many thanks to Ann at Soulton Hall at Wem  for hosting this years North Shropshire accommodation AGM.  Blessed with beautiful weather we took advantage of the stunning surroundings and took a group mugshot for all to see what we look like!!!!...........


Adrian (our newest member) from The Old Rectory of St James, Stirchley
Jan from Lane End Farm at Newport
Ann from Soulton Hall, Wem
Mel from Church Farm Guest House, Wrockwardine
Isabelle from Tunstall Hall Farm
Catherine from Boningale Manor





The AGM ens and starts a new year of exciting projects... working with the South Shropshire group and amalgamating as 'Shropshire Gold' has opened up a wealth of social media and marketing opportunities.  The north Shropshire group is now far more proactive in encouraging visitors to the area.  There is a wealth of exciting and interesting places to visit, stay and dine in North aswell as South Shropshire and the Shropshire Gold website (www.shropshiregold.co.uk) and smartphone app both support visitors and holiday makers to this beautiful county.

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Shropshire Gold is launched...

Shropshire Gold - quality rural holidays in Shropshire

After alot of hard work mainly on the part of myself, Catherine Evans of Broome Farm B&B and Graham of Geeky Creative, the Shropshire Gold website and smartphone app has gone live!
The group has originated from two farmhouse groups covering north and south Shropshire.  The 2 groups have come together with financial assistance via Shropshire Council and its sponsors in order to build this unique marketing tool to encourage and assist visitors to Shropshire.

We are extremely proud of our efforts, so please have a look and download this unique guide to Shropshires best places to stay, visit, eat and see. www.shropshiregold.co.uk without delay!  The app is available for the iphone at present but Blackberry and Android will be available very soon...