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March snowfall and fog on Kelston Roundhill

Some hardy sledders made it up to the top for a greytone view and a bumpy ride down. She celebrated International Womens’ Day by knocking off two men’s hats with snowballs.

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Why “scattering ashes” is more complicated than it sounds (and what to do about it)

We get enquiries from people whose late relative loved Kelston Roundhill. Can they scatter their ashes up in the clump? First: it’s always good to hear from people who love the place. Second: it’s nice of people to ask, because … Continue reading

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Happy Monday planting oaks and elms: Feb 2023

Today we planted some oak and elm saplings. The iconic elm largely died out in the UK in the 1970s (see Wikipedia on Dutch elm disease), but there are now disease-resistant strains. There are no mature oak trees on the … Continue reading

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Roundhill Barn offering funeral and memorial events

Roundhill Barn hosted two funeral events in Jan 2023, making the point that funerals and memorials can be more beautiful and memorable in a rural setting. One was a Quaker Meeting with tea after the family had attended Haycombe Crematorium. … Continue reading

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Star field bridges – a poem for Solstice

by Jon Hamp Walk on star-field bridge-fur long, sea-swept grasses,here at this wheeling world’s end,the long year shrugs,and passes. Luminary cities throwtelegraphed jabs of light,over the star-field bridgesto fracturewinter night. 2022 winter Solstice just after sunset

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Paths closed Tue 20th and Weds 21st Dec for essential tree works

Attention walkers: the permissive paths from the Cotswold Way to Kelston clump will be closed all day Tue 20 Dec and Weds 21st Dec (until 1430). This is for essential tree works inside the clump, undertaken for reasons of public … Continue reading

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Memorable evening coming up at Roundhill Barn Sat 8 Oct: exceptional music, food, refreshment

There are – for our money – no more accomplished and exciting musicians in the south west than Modulus III, the improvisation trio of Dan Moore, Drew Morgan, and Matt Brown. Dan and Drew are multi-instrumentalists covering synths, cello and … Continue reading

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Childhood recollection of Kelston Roundhill

Tom Teague discovered this web site which evoked childhood memories. He writes When I was a boy in the 1960s, once or twice a year, I remember being taken with my younger brother and sisters from our then home in … Continue reading

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Roundhill Barn hosts Kelston Records’ fest

Roundhill Barn hosted the Kelston Records fest – a simple celebration of life and summer – 15-17 July. Around 100 guests from locally, Germany and as far away as New Zealand enjoyed Bath Soft Cheese meals, local lamb, a specialist … Continue reading

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Roundhill Barn set up for a local wedding

Ali and Tom used Roundhill Barn for a wedding reception, with a stretch marquee and furniture from local firm Abbas Marquees. We commissioned a second generator for backup just in time to make sure their home made cream cakes stayed … Continue reading

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