Jo Bell

Day 8 - Saturday 11th April 2026 This was a day of travel, but I still had a few hours in Shrewsbury before I needed to head to the station and catch my train. I got up and took myself out for a walk at 7am. It was a lovely morning again - I have to say, the weather was amazing for my whole trip, given that I was in the Welsh borders in April. I wandered around town a bit, and was delighted to discover the Shrewsbury Farmers' Market in the Square. The market impressed me. There were lots of...

Day 7 - Friday 10th April - Writing and Loggerheads I got up early and headed out with my writing gear in my bag and my leaflet about ‘ Shrewsbury’s Mysterious Loggerheads ’ in my pocket. The Loggerheads themselves vary a lot in their formation. According to the leaflet, the only real stipulations is that the Loggerheads should appear in gold on a blue background. As a result, they appear in a wild variety of forms, ranging from leopards to lions to cats, and with varying facial expressions....

Day 5 - Thursday 9th April Having had such a successful shopping day yesterday, today was to be a writing day. I wanted to keep my step count low again, so I skipped my morning walk and watched BBC news again, while writing a ton of postcards to send to friends and family members. I feel like there’s nothing quite like receiving nice post, so I’ve sent out 20 postcards!! Hopefully the recipients will enjoy them. I grabbed a quick Greggs breakfast and took my cup of tea to the library, hoping...