The history of gin – and some gin tasting as well! By Jono Oates There’s nothing better on a warm summer evening than sitting in the garden, or on the patio and sipping a refreshing glass of gin and tonic as the sun goes down. Gin has, in recent times, become more and more popular […]
The History of Hoar Cross Hall By Jono Oates Situated 10 miles from Lichfield is the former stately home of Hoar Cross Hall, now a residential resort spa, but previously home to many generations of the Meynell-Ingram family. The land on which the hall was built was part of the Needwood Forest and in the […]
Erasmus Darwin Museum Volunteers receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Erasmus Darwin Museum volunteers in Lichfield, Staffordshire have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Erasmus Darwin House was once the home of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin and a […]
Food Review for the Three Tuns on the Walsall Road By Jono Oates Lockdown restrictions have definitely put a halt to most cafés and restaurants in and around Lichfield, but with the restrictions starting to lift slightly, some of them are now providing innovative ways to start trading again – and this includes the Three […]
With the weather forecast looking good, Lichfield District Council is urging its residents to continue to social distance ahead of the May Bank Holiday weekend. With beautiful parks and open spaces across the district, the council is keen to remind residents that it is vital to keep following the government guidelines on social distancing when […]
Lichfield Garrick will set sail to Neverland with the swashbuckling Pantomime adventure, Peter Pan, later this year. In advance of the performance, Lichfield Garrick is searching for young local performers to join the lost boys, on their adventures in the magical world, Neverland. Lichfield Garrick is seeking young performers, both male and female, to audition […]
Cafe Prego at Creative Plants, Shenstone Food Review by Jono Oates It’s not often you can sit under an olive tree and gaze across open countryside with a coffee and a panini in front of you, shade your eyes and imagine that you are in Italy…but you can at Café Prego, which is not in […]
Following government guidelines, Lichfield Garrick has taken the difficult decision to continue with the temporary closure of the venue to the general public. Lichfield’s arts charity can now confirm that shows through to the end of July have been cancelled or postponed. If you have tickets for shows in this period the theatre will be […]
Restaurant Takeaway review by Jono Oates There is nothing better than having a perfectly cooked Full English breakfast as a Friday morning treat and I certainly enjoyed my fabulous fry-up from Damn Fine Café today! Having closed their doors since lockdown, Sophia and the team re-opened the café today to provide a takeaway collection only […]
Ninety knitted teddy bears have been given out to vulnerable households across the district thanks to Nurture Community and Buddy Bag Foundation. Nurture Community, a community interest company that works to connect organisations and support local events, offered Lichfield District Council the cuddly bears so they could be distributed along with emergency shopping deliveries. This […]
