A huge thank you to everyone who entered the competition. We had some first-class entries and worthy winners. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL ! Owing to COVID-19 restrictions the prizes and certificates will be awarded at the Library at the next FOPL lottery draw on Saturday 3rd October.
Continue ReadingHope you all enjoyed taking part in the Treasure Hunt. There was a fantastic response from the community. The winners names will be on another post. Here are the FOPL TREASURE HUNT answers:
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Sunshine shone on the FOPL helpers and participants as the Treasure Hunt kicked off on Saturday morning. Deadline for submitting answers is midnight on Tuesday 1st September. If you haven’t yet had a go you can download the Treasure Hunt clues: LINK
Continue ReadingTreasure Hunt Questionnaire Good Luck!
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Thank you to Robert Faulconbridge for sharing these memories of the Second World War. Perhaps this account prompts some memories of your own? Do let us know by following LEAVE A REPLY below.
Continue ReadingNew opening times Please note these times and guidance may change in light of further COVID-19 developments. We hope that this will mean fewer rather than more restrictions so that we might even hold a Saturday FOPL coffee morning before too long. I’m sure you appreciate that your safety and…
Continue ReadingAbove Librarians Kay and Bev enjoy a short break from getting the library ready in its new home. From today – Monday 17th August – our Library will be open at the following times under guidance for libraries issued by the the government.
Continue ReadingLet the FOPL Treasure Hunt brighten up your Bank Holiday weekend! All the clues can be solved by walking round the village, and you have the whole weekend to complete it, including Bank Holiday Monday. There are extra Treasure Hunt points for colouring in the poster on the front of…
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Ken and I met in the new library area of the Pavilion. He had kindly brought in some of his memorabilia relating to VE Day 1945. First off we looked at two local Birmingham newspapers. ( see video below)
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Mike Fletcher (the FOPL webmaster) is going to be riding his motorbike from Pontesbury to Hell in Norway (and beyond) in order to raise awareness of the surprisingly common Iron Overload disease called Haemochromatosis, which affects about 1-in-115 people in Britain of North European origin. This is Mike’s story…
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