I'm at craft group at Shelley's Creations in #Oakengates Mall today, where Shelley has been helping me shorten a pair of trousers. Look at this epic Halloween hot chocolate she's made! And these adorable pumpkins! Check Shelley's out if you're crafty. Clubs, classes and supplies.

Argh, *seen!

Reminder: Lloyds Bank Foundation is currently coordinating a project "Unlocking Potential in Telford & Wrekin" and they are running a survey to get the views of people working or seeking work in #Telford & #Wrekin on what constitutes Good and Fair Employment, closing date this Friday 10 Oct:.

Never see the co-op car park looking so beautiful!

Shropshire Cat Rescue is a great charity, they look after so many cats, and the volunteers are incredible. Please support this appeal if you can!

The new shop looks great! Much more light, and more space too! Congratulations to Celebrations!

Telford & Wrekin Council has announced a vibrant programme of events throughout October to mark Black History Month, joining communities across the nation in celebrating the rich culture, heritage, and achievements of Black communities.

The weather wasn't quite as delightful this morning as yesterday, but the company and cake were! A second #Macmillan coffee morning, this time at the United Church, was very well attended. I sampled the Eccles cakes, which were delightful! #Oakengates

Do you run an account focused on #Shropshire or #Telford? Do you own a business based in #Oakengates? I want to follow you! Please let me know!

Sounds fascinating! I'll try to come along.

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Another event which might be of interest at Oakengates United Church, next Thursday evening, 2 Oct at 7pm.

The Walker family were involved in founding what would become the Walker Technical College in Hartsbridge Road, #Oakengates, forerunner of TCAT / Telford College.

For those who missed it, the #Oakengates United Church, a short walk from The Wakes, up Limes Walk and next door to Teldoc, will be holding their own coffee morning to raise funds for #Macmillan, this Saturday, 27 September, from 10am-12pm.

Perhaps the author of the paper imposed their own agenda, then!

I'm very grateful Oakengates has had the investment and attention it's had since then! It must have been pretty grim for residents when these articles were written. I'll have to look more into how the town turned its fortunes around since then.

And it didn't improve for a while. In a 1984 paper, Oakengates was singled out as a "pocket of particularly high unemployment" within the West Midlands, at 21%. (Huckle, J. 1984 Explaining Unemployment: an example of political education through geography, Teaching Geography, Vol. 9)

Been doing a little digging into Oakengates history. It's a thriving town now, but in a 1963 paper, Oakengates was described as a "dilapidated centre... struggling to survive". (Ginsbury, L. B. 1963. Within the Bridges—Urban Renewal in Shrewsbury, Official Architecture and Planning, Vol. 26)

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Lovely morning in #Oakengates. The Wakes hosted a Macmillan coffee morning with quite the array of delicious cakes. Hope they raised lots of money for a very worthy cause!