In the swim of things

[ (L-R) Fiona Rogers, Health Care Support Worker in the Stoma Therapy team, alongside two patients, Rachel and Janet. ] Patients living…

Shut it!

Jacky Wilkinson writes: “Hi Richard, A conversation with my neighbours about coping with the heat spurred me on to find…

End this ‘soap opera’, says Bath MP

Reacting to the resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, Bath’s MP Wera Hobhouse…

A haircut in the heatwave.

Took ourselves over to Chippenham this morning, but not before dropping Mr George off at CVS Vets on the London…

Pic of the day. Monday, June 22nd

London Road is a highway for pollinators as well as cars.

Pic of the day. Sunday, June 21st

Stay cool. It’s officially the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. 

Pic of the day. Saturday, June 20th

Forgot to put this up. I was talking to the workmen busy renovating I.K.Brunel’s footbridge over the Great Western Railway…

Buckets and bells

The leak in the tower roof at Bath Abbey was so bad that they had to place buckets below the…

Pic of the day. Friday, June 19th.

Looking down from the West Front of Bath Abbey into Abbey Church Yard. I’ll explain what I was doing up…

Spotlight on the ‘Min’

[library photo] It’s always good to hear when there is movement regarding the conversion of the old Mineral Water Hospital…

Fundraiser for Ukraine

Good to hear that an event organised to raise funds for Ukraine collected over three and a half thousand pounds.…

New bus connections

[ Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, behind the wheel of a bus. Photo credit: First Bus /…

Should rugby rule the pathway?

[Councillors Saskia Heijitjes and Joanna Wright on the footpath in question] Bath’s Green councillors are calling for urgent answers over…

Pic of the day. Thursday, June 18th

Kingsmead Square

Rubbish!

Is it just me? Why do I bother to get annoyed about the look of the Guildhall? I regard it…

Why the going’s rough in Sydney Gardens

Chris May has told me that he recently took a friend, a former member of the Austrian Parliament, through Bath’s…

Pic of the day. Wednesday, June 17th

Just looks so spooky.

Pic of the day. Tuesday, June 16th

Last bit of the old Newark Works building has been refurbished l see. Looking smart!