Congratulations to Garfunkels Restaurant at The Empire in Bath! True to their word the horrible plastic flowers – that were … More
Month: June 2018
‘Mr Clean’
The city our millions of tourists briefly visit is not the same as the one Bathonians have to live in. … More
Set in stone.
Almost a year ago l paid my first-ever visit to the Ralph Allen Cornerstone Interpretation Centre – the place that … More
Too many hotels.
Plans to turn the Allen Building – at one end of the City of Bath College’s Milk Street campus – … More
Abbey’s hidden floor revealed.
You cannot fail to notice that the east – and most of the north side of Bath Abbey – are … More
Bath hosts national walk.
The 2018 National Samaritans Walk is taking place this Saturday, June 9th, around Bath – and hundreds of Samaritans and … More
On the trail of Nelson
Bath’s World Heritage Enhancement Fund has been working with The Nelson Society to create a Walking Guide (entitled “Nelson Trail”) … More
Free lunchtime talks
Free lunchtime talks, which complement the Victoria Art Gallery’s current exhibition, A Celebration of Flowers: Kaffe Fassett with Candace Bahouth, … More
Those were the days!
Just occasionally l will pop outside the Bath boundary to mention something of interest which l think readers may be … More
Tweeting trains
If pop-up outdoor surgeries were not different enough, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse decided to hold her own Twitter consultation on … More
The last straws
One of Bath’s big hotels is joining the anti-plastic straw campaign and setting itself up as a water ‘re-filling station’ … More
The Eagle has wings!
Things have been looking up recently for one of Bath’s most unusual but well-loved green spaces. Hedgemead Park was laid … More
Paint it block? Plus – your comments!
Not everything erected as part of last year’s Bath Christmas Market was taken down at the end of the event. … More
Welcome, Mr Mayor!
It’s an odd little ceremony which took place in the city’s Abbey on Saturday morning. A 500-year-old building which was … More
A broader canvas.
Just back from a trip to Paris. It’s always a pleasure to spend time in the French capital – though … More
Crane spotting
Every proud Bathonian should know we used to have an industry that made its presence felt on docksides around the … More