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Category Archives: Bath
Five good things – and a bonus sixth (and it’s Friday!)
My goodness where DID that time go? Well, of course I know where it went. It went in busy-ness and a lovely holiday (more of that to come), and a few crises (not mine, so not mine to share). But … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Bath, Family, Five (good) things on Friday, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Bath, Bath City Farm, Candace Bahouth, Family, Friends, Growing food, Kaffe Fassett, Local, NHS, Rain, Simplicity, Victoria Art Gallery Bath
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Money matters
Below is a post originally published on the Bath City Farm blog. I thought you might find it interesting – I’m sure the issues raised apply to all small charities and community groups. I hope it illustrates our struggles to … Continue reading
“We took a charming walk to Charlcombe…”
“…sweetly situated in a little green valley.” So wrote Jane Austen on 2 June 1799. One recent Sunday we followed in her footsteps. It was indeed charming. Here’s a flavour of what we saw along the way. There may have … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Do what you can with what you have, Frugal, Inspirations, Local, Seeing differently, Walking
Tagged Bath, Charlcombe, Community, Jane Austen, Local, Simplicity, Toads, upcycling, Walking
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Five (good) things on Friday
OK I know it’s Saturday now not Friday, but I have a fix for that: Six on Saturday. Which as it happens works perfectly, because I couldn’t post this week without mentioning no.6. Practicing optimism: two people I care a … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Five (good) things on Friday, Inspirations, Local, Poetry party, Seeing differently, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath, Bath City Farm, Bristol docks, Community, Curo, Friends, Fundraising, Harry Stammers, lanolin wool, Local, optimism, people power, Poetry, Regeneration, Salena Godden, Snow, Stained glass, taking control
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City Farms and us
We go back a long way, us and City Farms. Almost all the way, it transpires. The first City Farm in England was set up in London (Kentish Town) in 1972, growing out of a community arts group (Inter-Action, founded … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Community, Farming, Food, Growing, Inspirations, Local food, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath City Farm, City Farms, Ed Berman, Retirement, Volunteering
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Meanwhile, back in Bath…..
Earlier this week Bath hosted the end of Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain (cycling). There was great celebration by our local council, and lots of publicity for the event. Many of us turned out on a lovely late summer … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Climate change, Community, Cycling, Inspirations, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Uncategorized
Tagged Active travel, Bath, Community, Crochet, CycleBath, Cycling, Local, Reflections, Simplicity, Street art
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“Obesity is the new smoking”
So said Simon Stevens, head of the NHS. I came across the quote in a Guardian article the evening after I visited our local hospital earlier this week. I do believe that the NHS has a way to go, if … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Food, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently
Tagged Bath, Health, Healthy food, Local, NHS, Obsesity, Reflections
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