Tracey Edwards, of Fields Kitchen, was visited by the crew and house-hunters Rachel and Tom who have been discovering out about Shropshire as they appeared to maneuver from Cheshire.
The present was very optimistic for the county, displaying scenes from Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, and the villages of Weston, close to Prees, and Longslow, close to Market Drayton. They are often forgiven for popping throughout the border to Llwynmawr, close to Llangollen.
Tracey confirmed the couple the secrets and techniques of Billington’s gingerbread, together with dunking it in port, and revealed how the tasty snack was created on the location of her store between 1817 and 1937 when it was made within the cellar.
Tracey has been on the store since 2017 and focuses on bringing native produce into the excessive avenue. She’s born and bred within the county and helped the present reveal Market Drayton’s place as the house of gingerbread.
“It was bizarre to see myself on the present,” stated Tracey. “But it surely confirmed Market Drayton in a really optimistic mild. It was filmed final July and it was pretty to see the great thing about Shropshire.
“It is no marvel that Escape to the Nation comes right here – so many individuals need to transfer right here.”
The present additionally featured a enterprise referred to as Shropshire Petals, close to Newport, which grows flowers and turns the petals into biodegradable confetti. The enterprise makes use of a solar-powered robotic to hold out the weeding and planting, which galvanized presenter Denise Nurse.
On the finish of the present the couple have been reported to have put in a suggestion and had it accepted for the primary property they visited in Weston, close to Prees.
You probably have a brand new younger couple as neighbours within the village you’ll already know their story.
The present is obtainable to view on the iPlayer web site.
