Month: March 2024

Pix of the day. Easter Sunday, March 31st, Tamil Nadu.

A lot of travel today to enable us to end up in Pondicherry – the former capital of French India … More

Pix of the day, Sunday, March 31st. Chennai

A groom prepares to ride into his wedding. There’s Bay of Bengal fish for sale, and life amongst devotees at … More

Ceremonial Rituals

Came as a pleasant surprise but we had an email from Aman Kumar – our ‘floor butler’ – here at … More

Hi to Chennai

The idea is not to make you jealous. At my age, it’s all about grabbing some experiences while you can, … More

Pic of the day. Friday, March 29th

Spring in the garden at the Leela Palace Hotel, Chennai, India. Arrived safely.

Noticeboard.

Fingers crossed for Bathscape

As some of you may know l have started doing podcasts on Spotify. Look for ‘Wyatt’s Place” and you can … More

Why this tree had to go

Never nice to see a mature tree felled – especially at this time of year when the sap is rising. … More

Far away places

[Krabi Beach, Thailand] Sorry l wasn’t able to make a rather special city centre event last night. l had parcel … More

Pic of the day. Wednesday, March 27th

Electric Avenue

RUH maternity unit ‘outstanding’

Good to hear that maternity services at the Royal United Hospitals remain in the top three per cent in England … More

Pic of the day. Tuesday, March 26th

Blossom observed from a bedroom window. Such joy.

Made in Bath

A rare example of the machinery produced by local engineering firm Stothert & Pitt  is to be officially unveiled by … More

Another way to farm

Let me introduce you to a new word – well it is to me. AGROECOLOGICAL. It’s an adjective that denotes … More

We want to feel safe

Seems, feeling safe on and around Bath roads was a popular concern while young people shared their views on climate … More

A little help from the Arts Council

Some good new for Bath Preservation Trust as they prepare to re-open the Museum of Bath Architecture to the public … More

Helping local communities

[Wera Hobhouse MP at The National Lottery Community Fund drop-in event in Parliament.] Over the last five years, it seems, … More

Pic of the day. Monday, March 25th

Whoever our ‘guerrilla gardener’ is – thank you for the daffs!