First we met up at the Wenlock Edge Inn near to the market town of Wenlock. Had an excellent baguette for lunch and a pint of Hobsons. Afterwards there was a geological walk along the Wenlock ridge for the able people, and a visit around Wenlock and the priory for those not so able. I had to succumb to the leg and do the walk around town and the priory.

The town is very quaint and has some individual non chain shops. The Farmers market was in operation when we passed through in the morning. There was an outfitters for clergy outside the priory, some nice basket shops and grocers.

The walk around the town was intersting, the priory was a bit tedious with the long stories on the audio guide. I was looking for the fast forward button.

Afterwards we went back and booked into the hotel in Telford, had drinks, dinner and a presentation of the local geology by Peter Worsley, professor from Oxford University.

Today started with a quick tour of around Bridgnorth. We parked in the Severn Valley Railway car park and crossed over the road using the foot bridge to where the remains of the castle stand. Parts of the castle had been excavated by the Time Team on in March 2001.

First a quick stop at St Marys church, then on into the town centre to see the New Market Building built in 1855. Paid a visit to the Town hall where there was some wonderful stained glass windows.

Spent some time in St.Leonard's Church. Then on down the Cartway to catch the Cliff raily back up. Quickly over to the Station to catch the train.

With our lunches we caught the train. A diesel train, not a steam train. Very busy today as it was Thomas the tank engine day. Short trip up the line to Country Park Halt. Here we got out and walked to the visitor centre. The more able walkers got out earlier for a longer walk along the river. Very nice walking and great to have the train to take you to the next stop.

Had our lunch at the visitor centre, and then a tour of the Park by the guide. He was one of the original people to set the place up. The area was all slag heaps from the Alveley Colliery, and now was becoming very beautiful.

After the tour walked back over the Colliery bridge and then on th Highley Station to catch a Steam engine back to Bridgnorth.

Back at the hotel it was time for dinner, and then a talk about Ironbridge by Ken Jones, a guide and author of an Ironbridge book.

Sunday was a tour of Ironbridge. Started badley when no bus turned up at Blists Hill. No matter we teamed up in the cars and drove. We had Ken in our car.

We started with the Coalbrookedale Museum of Iron, where we the furnace built by Darby and the museum. We visted Darby House. Abraham Darby was the first person to smelt iron with coke instead of charcoal. He started this in Coalbrookdale. Another Darby, Abraham Darby the Third built the first to build an iron bridge.

After this we went and walked over the Ironbridge, and then had lunch in Mrs Peacock?s Pantry. We had the whol of the cafe to ourselves

The afternoon was spent in Blists Hill. This is a museum located on another mining and smelting site. The museum has also been set up to recreate a village. People recreating the feel of the house inhabited each house. These people interacted with the visitors, and in the shops also traded with the visitors. We visited here 10 years ago. It had changed over the time, and was well worth the visit.