A Shropshire Lad Roger Evans

A Shropshire Lad Roger EvansThe enduring appeal of this lyrical English poem, first published in 1896, lies in its exploration of the universal themes of loss, nostalgia and love. Certainly its international popularity today is undiminished. The rural landscape of the beautiful Shropshire countryside, from the bucolic Clun valley to the bleak hills of Stiperstones, is sympathetically captured by one of Shropshires finest photographers, John Hayward. This is the only photographic

Weeds are amazing beings that we have failed to see and failed to eat

mining with pit ponies

rugby players and footballers

buildings and points of interest in villages

But not all the locals approve of the changes

horse-racing

Anorexic Mayfly

racing journalists

The great thing about anglers – especially when we meet fellow anglers – is that we don’t try to hide our nuttiness

Shropshire’s ghostly past…and present

Chris Yates has paired together his experiences of carp

a truth both simple and profound