Month: December 2018

Bring back the park keeper.

It’s good to know that the supporters of a revamped Sydney Gardens can look forward to a new year in … More

Car park clear up

I don’t know whether this has been cleared since receiving the following from ‘Penny’ of Manvers Street. Dear Mr Wyatt … More

A year in pictures.

A year in pictures. Just a personal selection from 2018. January.   February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. … More

Hey Bath! – love you.

Winter Solstice – December 21st – seems a good place to reflect on what is past and what is to … More

12 stats of Christmas

Got to be the most unusual press release l have received from Bath and North East Somerset Council. I publish … More

Planning a take over?

New guidance about the way communities can take over the running and responsibility of surplus council-owned properties is being considered … More

Mourning the loss of a park keeper.

Unfortunately this is what happens when you decide to ‘save’ money and dispense with the services of a park keeper. … More

Thanks for believing in us.

A big ‘thank you’ this afternoon – to all those people who supported the campaign to save Bath’s open air … More

It’s lift-off for the lido!

It just gets better and better. Hot on the heels of news that Bath’s Sydney Gardens has secured HLF funding, … More

Hi tech at heritage site.

The city’s world famous Roman Baths have been the setting for the first major trial of the West of England … More

Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!

Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction.  The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the … More

Bus – stop!

Emma Knaggs writes: Despite the rain, around 50 people welcomed the Bollocks to Brexit bus tour on Saturday 15th December … More

Great gallopers – it’s not a carousel!

This is more like Christmas magic. Colour, music and people enjoying good old-fashioned fun – in an amazing setting. Carousel … More

Bath’s wartime ‘British Restaurant’ needs saving says local resident.

Plans to demolish the Parkside Children’s Centre in Bath to extend the capacity of the Charlotte Street car park have … More

Oh carols!

Bath Newseum doesn’t take paid advertisements and isn’t an ‘ad mag’ by any means but there’s a bit of history … More

He’s back!

Bath’s Head of Heritage Services, Stephen Bird has completed his sponsored walk to raise money for the Roman Bath’s Archway … More

Walcot in lights!

Hot foot from town with footage of this year’s Walcot Street lantern parade. There was an array of large and … More

Swainswick Church? It’s your local!

I can see the obvious connection between a church and holy orders – it’s how the clergy are ordained after … More