My thanks to Peter Dickinson for putting my mind at rest. Passing by the new Crest Riverside Elizabeth Park – due to be officially opened in a couple of weeks – l noticed the hoarding […]
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Too high by far.
Good to know all the people moving into the new Holburne Park – the residential development of an old Warminster Road MOD site – will enjoy such fine views across the city. I am not […]
Pools project appoints new director.
With 4.7 million pounds worth of HLF funding secured, Cleveland Pools Trust have appointed a new full-time to manage and direct the restoration of what is the last Georgian lido in existence. The project -to […]
An artful way of telling Bath’s history.
We’re just weeks away from the official unveiling – in Bath – of a new piece of public sculpture from the artist who has already given the city the ‘Herschel Chairs.’ Patrick Haines likes […]
Bath’s dragon boat race is on again for this year!
Something for your autumn diary. It’s been announced that the third annual Bath Dragon Boat Race will take place on Sunday 8th September on the River Avon at Bath Riverside. Since its inception in 2016 […]
Taking a boat to work.
Just spent a very pleasant morning with a bunch of enthusiastic volunteers on the city end of the Kennet and Avon Canal. It’s an 87 mile long, late 18th century marvel – surveyed by engineer […]
Trying something different.
Traders on the High Street are having a tough time – as we know. Elsewhere on Bath Newseum is a Bath BID story about some of its members are getting involved in a new ‘special […]
Sunshine, and a blue sky lift.
Found myself pedalling hard up Widcombe Hill this morning on my way to meet a local historian called Alistair at the historic Church of St Thomas a Becket alongside the wonderful Georgian Widcombe Manor. Squeaking […]
Commute by water?
How about commuting by water bus? River Avon pleasure boat businesses are being asked if they would consider running a passenger service from Bath’s Parade Gardens. Bath & North East Somerset Council is making initial […]
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 Georgian lido – from the Chair of the Cleveland Pools trustees, Paul Simons. We wouldn’t […]
