All the time in the world – alphabetical days – O
Alphabetical Days O is for out and about & odds and ends Calne, Bromham, Devizes and Market Lavington
Alphabetical Days O is for out and about & odds and ends Calne, Bromham, Devizes and Market Lavington
I’ve come across a lot of signs, notices and graffiti lately on my travels. Student graffiti on university buildings in Bologna; early 17th century names (choir boys and Roundhead thugs, I imagine) carved into an alabaster effigy on a tomb in St Nicholas Church, Bromham, Wiltshire, and a bit of Banksy, thrown in on a… Read More Making Your Mark
A Roman Invasion at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Exploring the Roman Empire I was looking forward to a literary event at The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, sponsored by Arts Council England and Wiltshire Council: ‘Join three inspirational, bestselling authors for an unforgettable evening of exploration into the Roman Empire. Inspired by… Read More 2015: Cats, graves, Romans & yarn bombing
Sweet Music Marden House, Calne, 3 November 2012 Review of ‘Song of Life’s Joy’ a dramatic presentation on the life and work of Frederick Delius by David Stone The sound of sonatas, tone poems and operatic arias filled the hall at Marden House, Calne last Saturday night, competing with the whizz and bang of fireworks… Read More 2012: a year of Delius, September 11, Puritans, rain, topiary and barrage balloons
October Damp and grey- not the best weather to be standing in a field in Bromham taking photos of sheep, and shepherd and business mentor, Chris Farnsworth. We talked about his work and the team-building and motivational course he runs. Are you a sheep, a sheep dog or a shepherd? You’ll have to read the… Read More 2011: a year of thatching, kittens, sheep, accordions, Camilla, recycling Scrabble, spinning and a partial eclipse