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partintheCiderandPerryTrials,visitorscan
trytheproductsforthemselves,meetthe
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•TheParishesoftheMarcleRidge,Ledbury,
Herefordshire.Visitwww.bigapple.org.uk
VISITORSWILL BE FLOCKINGTO SHROPSHIRE heaccompanieshisgoldeneagleinflightusinga
thismonthasbirdsfromaroundtheworldgather hangglider.Hehasalsotrainedaperegrinefalcon
fortheBritishFalconryandRaptorFair. toflythroughhislegsatupto100mphand
ExhibitorsincludespecialistsfromEurope anotherwhoracesalongsideanArabhorse.
andNorthAmericaaswellasBritishcountryside Theweekendwillalsofeatureacountryfairthat
organisationssuchastheBritishFalconers includesgundogs,shooting,archeryandother
Club,theHawkBoardandtheCampaignfor outdoorpursuits.Plusquadbikes,bouncycastles,
FalconryExhibition. amusementsandmorethan200tradestalls.
Oneofthisyear’sguestsisJonathanMarshall, •ChetwyndPark,Newport,Telford,Shropshire.
knownas‘themanwhoflieswitheagles’because Tel:01588672708orvisitwww.countryfairs.info
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