I have fond recent memories of inviting friends to join us for a Sunday lunch on the Avon Valley Railway … More
Category: history
Pix of the day. Friday, April 5th
A field of beautiful marigolds – as seen from our car window on our way to Madurai. We also passed … More
Pic of the day. Thursday, April 4th
Our own ‘palace’
Thursday evening finds us lodged in a wonderful old Art Deco mansion that dates from the 1930’s. We are the … More
Back in our care
I am just catching up with the news that key services providing support to people with social care needs and … More
Get a grip, says Bath MP
According to new research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, the number of four-week waits for a GP appointment rose by … More
Bringing Paris to life
[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, La troupe de Mlle Eglantine, 1896, 61.7 x 78.9 cm, Lithograph in brush, chalk and crachis. Photo © … More
Let’s hear it for our heritage
[World Heritage Day 2023 at the Guildhall] It’s what brings our tourists flocking here and helps support our local economy. … More
Pix of the day. Thursday, April 4th
Tanjore sunset and more goats!
New service for Chew Valley and Paulton
[Mayor Norris with Paulton Council representatives] The first WESTlocal buses will be driving into Chew Valley and Paulton next week to … More
One hundred years on the shelf
We’re about to start celebrating 100 years of library services in Bath and North East Somerset and the first event … More
Anyone for ….?
Sorry to hear that it continues to be more wet than dry back home. Here in Southern India, it’s quite … More
Pic of the day. Wednesday, April 3rd.
I love rice. Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.
After hours….
Ok, we have had a couple of beers but do join us as we explain how we have spent our … More
Pix of the day. Tuesday, April 2nd
Passing a goat herd on the way to Tanjore. A five hour drive. Stopping off to view Brihadiswara Temple which … More
Adding to the collection
The Herschel Museum of Astronomy have revealed a new object: a Gregorian Reflector telescope created by James Short, the pre-eminent … More
Get together
Bath Medical Museum ‘Wellbeing Group’ is collaborating with students from the Age-friendly VIP group at The University of Bath to organise … More
Explore a hidden gem
I may be out of the country but – by the wonders of the internet – l can still pick … More