I have to say Barry Cruse – chairman of the Bath in Bloom committee – is an agile man with a steady hand! I caught him stepping gingerly between a newly-planted circular flower bed in […]
Month: June 2014
At last – a tarmac coating for cycle route into town!
I am pleased to say that at least part off an unofficial cycle route into town is getting upgraded. I am talking about the muddy pathway that leads from the London Road onto the […]
Parade Gardens unveiling
A sculpture designed and made at City of Bath College has been unveiled today – Monday, June 30th – to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Britain in Bloom. The 150 cm stainless steel sculpture takes pride of […]
New Batheaston cycle route now open!
The new Batheaston cycle path finally opened this week after work on its construction was delayed by bad weather. The new route – links with the Kennet and Avon canal towpath into Bath – and also […]
New national ‘word’ memorial goes on line
Across the UK, 3,000 people are together creating a unique war memorial made only of words – and it’s all part of a national World War 1 commemoration project jointly led by Professor Kate Pullinger […]
Gone with the wind?
You know l like badgers – l also like public art. I enjoy discovering it in my adopted city. Bath hasn’t been blessed with many examples from the past that are easily accessible. One more […]
Get reading with mythical maze challenge!
Bath & North East Somerset Council libraries are aiming to get children reading this summer by inviting them to find their way through the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge. And there are a host of […]
The Great War in Costume: new exhibition at Fashion Museum
Costumes from Downton Abbey will feature as part of a new exhibition at Bath’s Fashion Museum. The exhibition, The Great War in Costume: Family and Fashion on the Home Front, which runs from Saturday July […]
International recognition for Bath’s messages to the gods.
Bath’s Roman curse tablets have been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register of outstanding documentary heritage. The 130 Roman curse tablets can be seen at The Roman Baths, which is managed by […]
Health and the roman baths.
Nice to receive a Tweet from @DrJennersHouse which is helping look after publicity for Dr Jenner’s House and Garden – formerly The Edward Jenner Museum – at The Chantry in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Edward Jenner was the […]
