[Photo credit: West of England Mayoral Combined Authority / Freia Turland.] That long talked about tidal energy barrier in the…
Jolly’s well worth waiting for
[The signage on the hoarding will have to be changed] You heard it here first! I told you weeks ago…
At last!
Good to see that, finally, that terrible fencing around the entrance to the Roman Baths shop has been dismantled. It…
Pic of the day. Thursday, March 19th
Couldn’t resist lifting the smartphone over the hoarding to see how work was proceeding on refurbishing Rebecca at the Well.…
Culture for all
[Revenue from the Roman Baths supports vulnerable people across B&NES] Here’s a press release from B&NES that takes some reading,…
He’s back!
[Glenn Brown, Drawing 1 (after Bloemaert), 2018. Photograph by Mike Bruce] Â Forty years after studying in the city, contemporary artist…
More control of our future.
[Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England Photo credit:West of England Mayoral Combined Authority / Freia Turland.] Plans to…
Curtain up!
[Image grabbed from YouTube item] Bath’s ‘Mr Music’ Matt Finch – the musical director of many city choirs – writes:…
Could the Larkhall club close?
A bit of sad news from my home patch. Bill Shaw writes: ‘Please see the attached. As a Larkhall resident,…
Pic of the day. Wednesday, March 18th
Isn’t Nature wonderful.
Smashing!
My good friend Ruth Wishart – a journalist at ITV – very kindly pointed me towards this old piece l…
A balanced performance
[Images Credit: Beata Cosgrove] I wasn’t able to witness it for myself, but l am pleased to hear that this…
Life before Private Godfrey.
What gorgeous weather to warm today’s city-based walk down to the Rec. I was on my way to meet Nicolas…
Enhancing the river corridor
The first phase of work on the ambitious Bath River Line Project has been completed, says B&NES. It marks a…
Pic of the day. Tuesday, March 17th
A magnificent magnolia. Just needs some sunshine and warmth.
Worlds Apart
I am constantly amazed at the treasures they manage to pull out of the ‘vaults’ at Bath Royal Literary and…
Finding a solution
B&NES council has come up with a solution to enable more than 350 flats in central Bath without space to…
Pic of the day. Monday, March 16th
Pump Room, Bath.