I never cease to be amazed by this blog and where in the world it reaches. Yesterday I had hits from Israel, Finland and Romania plus many others in Europe, America and Asia.
The other benefit is that it has led to many invitations to give talks on The Lion Hotel book to various groups and organisations, including the prestigious Shrewsbury Flower Show.
I have always been a regular at the show, organised by the Shropshire Horticultural Society, which is one of the longest running flower shows in the country and featured in the 2005 Guinness Book of Records.
Held in the The Quarry, (pictured below) the two-day show attracts thousands of visitors from all over Britain. This year it is on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13.
By kind invitation of Tony Bywater and all at Salop Leisure I will be promoting and selling the book on their stand for both days.
Helped by Shrewsbury Tourist Information leaflets will be given out on their stand at the entrance to the park offering visitors £2 off signed copies of the book if they bring it to me on the Salop Leisure stand.
Normally I am at the show for one or two days, but this year I am breaking all records as I am there for four days.
On the Thursday evening (August 11) I am speaking about the book to the Freemen of the Borough of Shrewsbury and the Shropshire Society in London who come up every year for the Flower Show and hold a dinner the night before in the Moser Library at Shrewsbury School.
Then on the Sunday lunchtime I am again speaking about the book, this time to the Mayors and council leaders from throughout Shropshire who have a lunch together in one of the marquees before the show is dismantled late in the afternoon so the Quarry Park is back to normal and open to the public again the next day.
With talks to Rotary and Probus clubs over the next few weeks plus visits to three exhibitions in Keswick, Newark and Gorsley, near Ross-on-Wye, where the book will be on sale, it is going to be a hectic few weeks.
If you would like a signed copy of the book for the special price of £5 email John@jbutterworth.plus.com
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