Month: December 2016

sedan chair

Welcome home number 68!

Good to see that at least one of the two genuine sedan chairs – that were on display at Bath’s … More

Go Banana

Busy in Bath today with sales, people spending gift tokens and no-doubt exchanging unwanted gifts. Sad to see a sign outside … More

Has Star Wars become a reality?

2016 – as l have said elsewhere – is ending as a year which saw Death become a celebrity in … More

Bath to showcase ‘Lace in Fashion’

The Fashion Museum Bath’s special exhibition for 2017 will be ‘Lace in Fashion’ (4 February 2017-1 January 2018). Drawing on … More

Fancy being the new Metro Mayor?

Fancy your chances at being elected a ‘Metro Mayor’ for the West of England? This new role has been created … More

Record Office at 50!

A celebration to mark 50 years of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Record Office is planned for 2017. In … More

Bath’s Central Library on the move!

Bath Central Library is on the move – as part of plans by Bath & North East Somerset Council save … More

Holburne Director leaves for Dulwich.

Jennifer Scott, Director of the Holburne Museum, has been appointed as the new Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery. Jennifer … More

Show your support for the Georgian lido.

A end of year plea now for Bathonians to get behind a local project that will revive an important part … More

Sparkling end to Bath Rotary year.

Members of Bath Rotary Club  are celebrating ending 2016 in style – raising £34,000 for charity in the last few weeks … More

Bath’s 2017 is going to be Crescent shaped.

On May 19th, 1767 the foundation stone was laid for the construction of what many would now consider to be Bath’s … More

‘Adopt’ a Roman stone

The Roman Baths Foundation has launched an Adopt a Stone scheme to help raise funds for the building of a … More

Go with the flow for Bath’s future.

It’s amazing to think that six thousand Bathonians turned out to watch when the original fountain in Laura Place was … More

A new coat of paint for Samson.

Meet Samson. He’s an old steam crane that many of you are used to passing on your way to and … More

Bike stands and a photo bloomer.

Couple of early Christmas presents for cyclists in Bath. The abandoned cycle lock cable that’s been attached to one of the … More

Market ‘plunge’ for Pools charity.

The Cleveland Pools Trust will be in the charity chalet in Orange Grove at the Bath Christmas Market, from 10am … More

It’s neat for Pete on the street!

This week-end marks the opening – at Bath’s Victoria Gallery – of an exhibition featuring over 100 new oil paintings … More