Elsewhere on this blog there is a piece about ‘taster sessions’ being offered by Bath Croquet Club and that’s brought … More
Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
An hour to support our planetary home.
Have you heard yet about Earth Hour? An international attempt to get all of us to devote an hour doing … More
Assembling art ‘Unlimited’
[Jeremy Fry with Takis Signals, Widcombe Manor, Bath 1967] Bath’s Holburne Museum is branching out elsewhere to stage a spring … More
William’s wonderful invention
[The bust of William Harbutt in the The Victoria Art Gallery. It is cast in bronze from an original carved … More
What a day to remember!
Here’s a story carried in The Guardian, but we had our own reporter/photographer there too! Rob Coles joined in the … More
Pic of the day. Monday, March 20th
The first day of Spring!
Wyatt’s walking…….
One day away from the official start of spring, and l was off on my first walk of the year … More
Pic of the day. Sunday, March 19th
Another road trip. Dating from 1180 AD – the remains of Malmesbury’s beautiful Abbey.
Hoops of fun
A date for your April diary, if you would like to have a go at trying something different. How about … More
Pic of the day. Saturday, March 18th
The River Avon still swollen, as the wet days continue. View from Grosvenor Bridge. Amazes me how the tree – … More
Create your own transport solution
Metro Mayor Dan Norris chose to stand outside the Radstock Museum to launch WESTlocal – a 2 million pound fund designed … More
Good news for Chew Valley
Some good news for those living in the Chew Valley area. A key bus serving the district will continue until … More
Making a good recovery
More evidence released today of how much of a recovery Bath’s premier tourist attraction is enjoying. Figures released today by … More
Our wardrobe is still open
[Cream silk court dress with silver and gold metal thread zardozi embroidery by the House of Worth, worn by Lady … More
On target with tree planting.
B&NES say they are on target with their plans to plant 100,000 trees in the area by the end of … More
Support for community ‘warm spaces’
the the cost of living and rising energy bills affecting so many, its interesting to see where so many people … More
A helping hand
[L to R. Ella-Rose Bostock Deputy Head of Strategy & Development;Keri Grinham – Community Wellbeing Hub Hospital Lead; Rhiannon Hills … More
Putting our choir in the frame!
When you are a well-known local choir, recognised for its virtuosity and versatility in providing outstanding musical experiences at home … More