Good Food Shops (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Gingerbread has been baked in Market Drayton for over 200 years. The first recorded mention is Roland Lateward, maltster, who was baking gingerbread in 1793, but it was probably made much earlier. There's an excellent book you can buy from the museum in Market Drayton called "Shropshire's Spicy Secret" by Meg Prybus (with delightful illustrations by Harry Sales). Apparently the tradition...
Good Food Shops (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Going out of Market Drayton, on the Shrewsbury Road towards Müller Dairy, is Gill's Puddings. This business is run by Kim and Gill Smith. Gill's parents used to run Bennett's farmhouse restaurant (sadly no longer trading) where I had one of the nicest meals I've ever had. This business specialises in making finest quality hand crafted deserts. They supply hotels, restaurants, pubs, coffee shops...
Bold As Love (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Just a quick reminder that tonight's fundraiser, featuring Nona Hendryx, The Family Stand, Burnt Sugar, the BRC Orchestra and others starts at 8PM. Tickets at the door are $15, but you can purchase... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Good Food Shops (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
I've always been impressed with markets, when they have to close a road to accomodate it! On Wednesdays Market Drayton changes it's name to Drayton Market (there's also a smaller market on Saturdays). The town's marketplace is ancient, with a market charter granted from 1246. I love the Buttercross market shelter, which replaced an actual cross in 1823. If you visit Market Drayton...
AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Newsflash - Drayton, you allowed the farm system to be wrecked. It will take a minimum of 3-4 years to rebuild. You have no trading pieces. Therefore, you are totally dependednt on the FA market to compete. That means you have to pay the price to compete until the farm is harvested. You can't talk about championships on one side of your mouth while being unwilling to do what it takes to build...
Bold As Love (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
photo credit: Craig Bailey A lot of really talented artists are coming together next week for an event that has been put together to raise money for the legal defense fund for Donovan Drayton, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Nelson bruised a knee two weeks ago at Indianapolis when he collided with teammate Brian Williams and sat out last week's game against Houston. Florence strained his groin on the final series against the Texans. Both players missed practice all week.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... doubtful. Cornerback Rashean Mathis (shin), kick returner Brian Witherspoon (thigh), cornerback Drayton Florence (groin) and linebacker Clint Ingram (thigh) all are probable.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle has the lowdown on the Astros. Again the word "tweak" is thrown around in regard to the Astros' offseason. So I would not expect a major signing or trade. Regarding C.C. Sabathia, owner Drayton McLane said, "That might be way out of our league." The Astros will try to re-sign Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins. It would still make sense to sign a starter if...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Researcher Professor Liming Dai, from the University of Drayton, Ohio, US, said: "This directional difference in the adhesion force is a significant improvement that could help make this material useful as a transient adhesive."
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
... missing TB Selvin Young and TE Tony Scheffler, out with strained groins. At least injured Jax CB Drayton Florence has practiced, this week. Denver "D" is mediocre, when healthy. Jags need this much more, and get there (+3 1/2), for one unit.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
... a knee injury he sustained in Sunday's game. There's no word yet on whether safety or cornerback Drayton Florencewill return this week.Injuries and a younger defensive line put more pressure on the secondary this season.The Steelers exploited that fact as they targeted veteran defensive end and kept him pinned on several plays Sunday.Del Rio said the team's pass rush slightly improved against...
Arkytek Ltd :: Blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Angelica Mari, Train operator First Great Western has installed Oyster readers from West Drayton and Greenford into Paddington to allow commuters to use Transport for London’s pay-as-you-go ticketing system. The move follows an agreement announced in May by London mayor Boris Johnson between TfL and First Great Western, which will see the extension of Oyster pay-as-you-go to all London stations....
American Congress for Truth (Free subscription) | yesterday
Western ignorance of Muslim attitudes to apostasy can have serious consequences for asylum-seeking converts even without their being deported to their home countries. According to reports last weekend, a Libyan Christian convert from Islam was beaten almost to death by Muslims while at West Drayton Removal Centre in the UK. Twenty-eight-year-old Moftah Abdulghani, who had fled Libya after converting...
Polyolbion (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Well, who'd have thought it? Only a few weeks ago I was bemoaning the lack of honour accorded to this blog's inspiration, Polyolbion poet Michael Drayton, in his home town of Polesworth, and then this turns up in today's Coventry Evening Telegraph. They've wisely decided against spending any of the cash on a one-off recital of his masterwork, but this will do just fine.
