Sssssh!

(Wera Hobhouse pictured in Parliament by Jess Taylor) Our Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse, has welcomed Government action to tackle people…

Bear with us

Julianne Mackrell writes: ‘Odd Down History Group is pleased to be able to host Gareth Somerset for a talk on…

Salisbury showing the way

Bath-based blog regular Karen Harrowing was in Salisbury at the weekend. She writes: ‘Whilst visiting Salisbury on Saturday, this shop…

He won me over with the poster!

Not sure how much Americans will have to laugh about after today’s ‘midterms’, but I know of one American who…

Pix of the day. Tuesday, November 3rd

The city centre is being poppy-posted. Nice idea. Is it the work of B&NES, Bath BID or the British Legion?

spectacular fireworks display over yokohama bay

Take the bang out of Bonfire Night

It’s not just domestic pets who have to suffer the effects of fireworks, as is pointed out in a press…

On a sad note

I was sorry to read that we could soon see the closure of The Piano Shop on the London Road.…

Let us cross that bridge.

I am going to hand you over to a follower of this blog who’s keen to see a lovely old…

Let’s speed things up?

[London Road yesterday] With the city pretty well gridlocked, it seems, with roadworks around many a corner, I wonder if…

Pic of the day. Monday, November 2nd

St Saviour’s Church in Larkhall, Bath.

Pic of the day (EXTRA) Sunday, November 1st

Am making an exception and adding an extra ‘pic of the day’ as l loved this picture sent to me…

Poppy display for remembrance

My thanks to Vin Madden for letting me know of the efforts parishioners at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Bath…

Pic of the day. Sunday, November 1st

We were beside a different River Avon yesterday. At Stratford-upon-Avon to watch the Royal Shakespeare Company give one of the…

Pic of the day. Saturday, October 31st

Once a year.

The poet and a tree

You may have heard the term ‘Bard’ before. It’s a title usually given to the winner of a prize for Welsh verse at an Eisteddfod. Shakespeare…

Remembering Eddie Cochran

[The book cover] A Bath-based nurse and the injured songwriter she cared for are at the heart of a newly…

80 objections overruled

[Councillor Wright and Councillor Heijltjes outside the Bailbrook site] I, too, was disappointed to hear about the planning decision regarding…

Pic of the day. Friday, October 30th