Author Archives: williamheath

On a chilly January evening we had the pleasure of a visit from our near neighbours at Fairfield House, former home of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Heile Selassie. Today two charities operate there: Fairfield House (responsible for the substantial … Continue reading →

Walkers have been deprived of their distant views for a few days. But there is a different haunting beauty to the clump in the mist.

Bath Preservation Trust was set up to in the 1930s to save historic Bath from being cut in half by a new road. Now the Trust safeguards the historic character and amenities of the town with planning advice and education. … Continue reading →

Here’s the AWT’s magnificent meadows guide to what to look out for when the flowers are back. Avon Wildlife Trust offers a meadowflowers identification guide as part of its “Magnificent Meadows” project. The plan is to use these AWT and … Continue reading →

by Jon Hamp Fainting colour on faintest stalk Hidden from winter’s fist Lonesome foxes stalk the stores Panic on the list Light heads west just after noon Having never lit the scene Blue, then black, like a rising tide steals … Continue reading →

by Jon Hamp Christmas Princes, Broken Kings, Fall in love with needless things. Tired princess, Christmas queens, spend their day on might have beens. Towers fall and dust must settle; light as frost, And dark as metal. Just Like Princes, just … Continue reading →

Surveying the outlook south and west (photo: Ziggy Heath) After the gales and rainwater flooding down the tracks earlier this week the outlook is sunny for the weekend. The barn didn’t flood; the new ditch passed its first test. Just as … Continue reading →

  Here’s the 1954 book Come out with me, Lewis Wilshire’s 1954 attempt to get townies out into the countryside. Clive Pratt wrote about this below; here’s pp3–31 with the reference he asked about: It’s a delightful description of walking … Continue reading →

Photo by Matt Prosser  Matt writes Knowing that tonight’s supermoon would be a no show I went out yesterday and caught a glimpse of it. Once again I miscalculated my position but the effect is rather nice nonetheless.  

News today from the Heritage Lottery Foundation: Text – The landscapes bordering four of the UK’s biggest cities will be repaired, protected and opened up to people living in urban areas. People living in Sheffield, Glasgow, London and Bath will have … Continue reading →