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After the BGS volunteers had left, the apple trees they were going to plant showed up. So we planted them out today. From a weather point of view that turned out well; two days ago we had storm Doris brewing … Continue reading →

The eminent composer and Pataphysician Professor Andrew Hugill has started a new blog about musical composition. And he has decided that the inspiration for his next symphony – also the location it will first be performed – is to be … Continue reading →

It was a joy to welcome a party of 20 teachers from Bristol Grammar School (BGS) for lunch and the afternoon of Weds 22 Feb. Led by the irrepressible outdoor activities teacher Mrs Kelly Murphy they came for a half … Continue reading →

Jon and Harry Holder in the Kelston Forge. Answer: you don’t. Kelston’s one industry is the Kelston Forge, where father and son Jon and Harry Holder work as blacksmiths. We discovered an old gate behind some brambles, but we won’t … Continue reading →

Tim Graham, who set up the Kelston Roundhill Flickr group, sent in this shot taken from Saltford on a Sunday morning in January. Do keep your Flickr photos backed up people. Under Yahoo there’s a risk Flickr will not be as … Continue reading →

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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 →