Love Your Neighbourhood feature visits Cleobury Mortimer

Shropshire Star

We travel to Cleobury Mortimer for our Love Your Neighbourhood feature.

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00:00Do you mind just introducing yourself there?

00:02Martin Evans, from Oswald Street, just visiting for the day.

00:05Yeah, perfect. How familiar are you with Clear Breeze?

00:08Quite familiar. I used to live around here, so I know quite well.

00:12Some lovely shop owners and keepers.

00:15Shame the butchers has gone, which must have gone a long time ago, but it was really good.

00:20But it's got a nice cafe, friendly.

00:23Actually standing outside a nice bakery, does lovely cakes.

00:27Anything else you'd like to mention about Clear Breeze? Anything that you like in particular?

00:31I just like it's kept its tradition.

00:34It's a traditional place, and this is a lovely place to visit.

00:38It is a traditional, one would call it a village.

00:42It's a bit more than a village these days.

00:44They're like mini-towns, aren't they?

00:47Well, I used to do it before. It's like a drone from a village to a mini-town.

00:50And everywhere on the outskirts gets built up a little bit more.

00:53But it's still kept in its tradition. The high street's lovely.

00:56It's just a really nice place to visit and come and have a little walk.

01:00Is there any businesses you've mentioned in particular?

01:02I know you've mentioned Ashley's Bakery here.

01:04Is there any of the businesses you've mentioned?

01:06Well, actually, there's a nice cafe.

01:08The cap up the road is a lovely cap.

01:10Friendly, the food's lovely.

01:12And there's this spicy podium.

01:14I've had a few things out of here in the past. That's quite nice.

01:16Brilliant. Perfect. That's perfect.

01:18Do you mind just introducing yourself first?

01:26I'm Jane.

01:27Of Ashley's Bakery?

01:28Yeah.

01:29Do you manage this store?

01:30No, I just work here.

01:32Okay. Brilliant. Perfect.

01:33How long have you worked at Ashley's Bakery?

01:35About a month.

01:37Okay. Brilliant.

01:38Yeah.

01:39What about yourself?

01:40How long have you been in Bakery?

01:41Ashley's has been in Bakery a long, long time.

01:43Yeah.

01:44And we've just recently opened this shop.

01:45Okay.

01:46Brilliant.

01:47Yeah.

01:48What about yourself?

01:49How long have you been in this?

01:50Well, my family for generations, really.

01:52Grandparents, great-grandparents.

01:53A long, long time.

01:54Yeah.

01:55Yeah.

01:56Perfect.

01:57What do you like about Bakery?

01:58The community spirit.

01:59Brilliant schools, library, fire station, co-op, brilliant medical centre, pharmacy.

02:07We've just got all the facilities in one place, really.

02:10A brilliant travel network.

02:12Buses go through from Kidderminster, Lundlow.

02:15Just a really pleasant little place.

02:17Perfect.

02:18Yeah.

02:19Why should more people come out to visit Bakery?

02:21Erm...

02:22Well, I think it's setting all what you've seen today, really, doesn't it?

02:27It's just a nice place to spend a couple of hours, really.

02:30Yeah.

02:31Yeah, thanks.

02:32Are there any businesses you'd recommend in the area that people should come try in particular?

02:35Erm...

02:36I think we all try and support our own really around here, you know.

02:40We've got a lot...

02:41Like the last chap said, well, he's basically said it all out here.

02:45You know, we have...

02:46It's just a nice little place.

02:47You can get pretty much all you want here, really.

02:49Yeah.

02:50And what do you do with Ashley's Bakery?

02:52What do I do?

02:53Yeah, what do you offer here?

02:54Erm...

02:55It's all freshly produced just up the road.

02:58It's all just about a mile off the road.

03:01We've got our big bakery.

03:03And as you can see, we offer traditional breads and cakes and then more diverse breads and cakes, really.

03:09Yeah.

03:10Perfect.

03:11What's been like for best sellers today?

03:13Best sellers are always ice buns and crusty cobs.

03:16Perfect.

03:18Brilliant.

03:19Brilliant.

03:20Brilliant.

03:22So, I'm Marianne Farahanda and the owner of Clibbury Caff.

03:25Perfect.

03:26How long have you been in Clibbury?

03:27Erm...

03:28So, I've worked in this caff for about 12 months.

03:31I've owned it for about three weeks.

03:33Yeah.

03:34How long have you been in the town itself?

03:35Erm...

03:36So, I don't actually live in Clibbury.

03:37Okay.

03:38Erm...

03:39I was in Penzaks before with my parents and now I'm in Kilminster.

03:41Lovely.

03:42Perfect.

03:43So, what made you want to take over a business here?

03:46Erm...

03:47So, I always wanted a coffee shop.

03:49Yeah.

03:50Erm...

03:51And I started working at this one.

03:52Yeah.

03:53And realised that it was for sale.

03:55And so, I just kind of seized the opportunity and, yeah, bought this one.

04:00Yeah.

04:01What's it been like?

04:02Because you said you've been working here for the last 12 months.

04:03What's it been like being based in delivery for a bit?

04:06Erm...

04:07It's been lovely.

04:08It's a really lovely town.

04:09Everyone's very friendly.

04:11Everyone knows each other.

04:12Erm...

04:13Yeah.

04:14It's been really nice.

04:15It's been refreshing because I was in London for the past five and a half years.

04:17So...

04:18Yeah.

04:19Big change.

04:20Big change, yeah.

04:21Yeah.

04:22Perfect.

04:23Erm...

04:24Why should more people come out to Clibbury?

04:25Erm...

04:26Because there's a lot to offer in Clibbury, to be honest with you.

04:27It's at the very foot of the Shropshire Hills.

04:30Erm...

04:31It's a bit out of the way.

04:32Obviously, you've got Kidderminster.

04:33Not too far.

04:34But, it's kind of like a little step back in time coming to this town.

04:37Yeah.

04:38Yeah.

04:39Perfect.

04:40Are there any businesses bar your own cafe that you'd recommend people to come try when

04:44they visit?

04:45Erm...

04:46Well, the Spice Empire is incredible.

04:47Yep.

04:48And Ashley's Bakery.

04:49Very, very lovely.

04:50The cream cakes and the bread.

04:52Yeah.

04:53Perfect.

04:54Is there anything people should come out and see while they're here?

04:57Erm...

04:58There's some lovely walks around here.

05:00Erm...

05:01Obviously, you've got Klee Hills, just a little bit this way.

05:04Erm...

05:05But more than anything, it's just walking around and looking at all the old buildings.

05:08And just seeing how everything has kind of stayed as it was, you know.

05:12Yes.

05:13Like a hundred years ago.

05:14Yeah.

05:15Perfect.

05:16What do you do with them every day?

05:17So, I direct and I cook.

05:20And...

05:21Served from your house as well?

05:22Yes.

05:23There's lots on the menu.

05:24So, we have breakfast fry up stuff.

05:27We have sandwiches.

05:28We're quite well known for our sandwiches.

05:31Erm...

05:32And we do lunch stuff.

05:33So, like omelettes, jack and potato, burgers.

05:36Erm...

05:37And then we've got milkshakes and cakes.

05:39And...

05:40Paninis.

05:41Stuff like that.

05:42Perfect.

05:43Yeah.

05:44Brilliant.

05:45Anything else you'd like to mention about Kleebury?

05:46Erm...

05:47Tell us that it's a lovely town and people should come visit.

05:49Yes.

05:50Perfect.

05:52Brilliant.

05:53Do you mind just introducing yourselves first?

05:54Sorry?

05:55Do you mind just introducing yourselves first?

05:56Oh, right.

05:57Erm...

05:58My name's Geoff Hainsworth.

05:59I'm a local town councillor.

06:01Hi.

06:02And I'm Dorothy McBride.

06:03I'm the town clerk.

06:04Perfect.

06:05How long have you both been in Kleebury?

06:07I've been in Kleebury just 30 years.

06:09So...

06:10How long have you been a councillor for?

06:12Fifteen.

06:13Fifteen.

06:14I was working when I first moved into Kleebury.

06:16I've been retired for 20 years now.

06:19So...

06:20Tell us about yourselves.

06:21Hi.

06:22Erm...

06:23I was born and brought up in Mean Savage.

06:25Er...

06:26Lived away for a little bit and then I came back about ten years ago.

06:29So...

06:30I've pretty much...

06:31All my roots have been in Kleebury area.

06:33Yep.

06:34Perfect.

06:35Erm...

06:36What do you like about Kleebury?

06:37I like the atmosphere that you've got in the place.

06:41It's a friendly place.

06:42If you ever come down here on Remembrance Day, for instance, the Remembrance Bray.

06:47And there are hundreds and hundreds of people in here.

06:51And it's a big public spirited place.

06:53Erm...

06:54It's a lovely atmosphere.

06:55I've never been so anywhere where so many people know by name.

07:00I think they know by name.

07:01Yeah.

07:02So...

07:03It's all like so.

07:04I just love the community.

07:05There is just such a wide variety of people, clubs and activities.

07:13There's lots to do.

07:14And then there's a real, really, really good community spirit here.

07:17Yeah.

07:18Brilliant.

07:19Are there any businesses you'd recommend people to come visit while they're down here?

07:22Yeah.

07:23Do you have some, some pubs here?

07:25Mm-hmm.

07:26Yes.

07:27Any in particular?

07:28I don't think they need to sort of favourite, give it any favouritism.

07:33They're all pretty good, aren't they?

07:34Yes.

07:35And they do.

07:36They appeal to different ages and people who want different things.

07:40Yeah.

07:41There's...

07:42There's...

07:43There's...

07:44There's...

07:45But it's...

07:46Yeah.

07:47And it's a great...

07:48Erm...

07:49I'm Chairman of the Local Footpath Association.

07:51And this is a great place for walking.

07:53It's...

07:54It's...

07:55Erm...

07:56We've got a website with 26 different walks on it.

07:59So, it's...

08:00Yeah.

08:01It's a...

08:02Brilliant.

08:03It's a lovely...

08:04Lovely place to be.

08:05Yeah.

08:06Any businesses anywhere you'd recommend?

08:08I...

08:09I couldn't pick one out, erm...

08:10Erm...

08:11But there are lots of...

08:12Er...

08:13Hubs...

08:14Restaurants...

08:15That...

08:16Erm...

08:17You know...

08:18Cafes...

08:19Like Jeff said, lots of walks.

08:20There's also a lot of facilities up with the sports centre, the playing fields...

08:25Er...

08:26Lots of activities for children, play areas.

08:28Yeah.

08:29So, there really is something for everybody here.

08:30Yeah.

08:31Perfect.

08:32Any last comments on Cleabury?

08:33Erm...

08:34I think one of the other things that's good about it being...

08:37It's a safe place to be.

08:38Yes.

08:39We've got one of the most comprehensive CCTV camera systems...

08:43Erm...

08:44In the UK.

08:45Yes.

08:46Per capita.

08:47And it makes...

08:48We haven't got a police...

08:49We lost our police station a long time ago.

08:51But instead of just sitting down and doing nothing...

08:53I mean, we...

08:54We did do something.

08:55We've er...

08:56Er...

08:57We've got a brilliant system and...

08:58Even like Ludlow and Kiddermincy use it to be sweet...

09:01We've got ANPI cameras on every road...

09:03In and out of delivery.

09:05Wonderful.

09:06Absolutely.

09:07Yep.

09:08Come and visit.

09:09Perfect.

09:10Yes.

09:11And if you want one particular shop while you're here, by the way...

09:12The great shop just up there...

09:14Erm...

09:15You won't get it.

09:16It's brilliant.

09:17We've...

09:18Every single person today is mentioned.

09:19I agree today.

09:20Yeah.

09:21Quite rightly so.

09:22Yes.

09:23Perfect.

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