"Then, t'was before my time, the Roman
At yonder heaving hill would stare:
The blood that warms an English yeoman,
The thoughts that hurt him, they were there."
AE Housman - A Shropshire Lad.
AMO
AMAS
AMAT
SALOPIA!
THE LOVELY LEDGEND OF
SAINT VALENTINE
The new history of Shropshire discloses that the patron saint of lovers once breathed the Shropshire air. As a young man he was stationed in Viroconium, capital of Brittania Secunda near Wroxeter. National Service?
They say the natural love and affection of the Shropshire natives inspired him all his life. Of course it did.
His hobby? Whimberrying on the Shropshire hills.
His friendships? Legion.
His claim to fame? Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase, 'Roman Conquest'.
Valentine kept in touch with his friends and family in Rome, signing his epistles:
Amo Amas Amat Salopia, Thus coining the 'Love from Shropshire' phrase we at Shropshire Tourism still use today.
His entire life was dedicated to spreading the joy and loving-kindness he discovered in the nicest of England's counties.
Pay us a visit and encounter that special 'Love from Shropshire' feeling yourself.
