Tag Archives: Bath City Farm

City Farms and us

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

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 →

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Off and on the needles – November 2017

Posted on December 4, 2017 by

A quick round up of the various yarny projects finished and started over the past few weeks while I’ve been absent from my blog.  Which turn out to be surprisingly numerous.  A reflection in part of many sleepy evenings spent … Continue reading →

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Catch-up time

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Oops, there goes another month with barely a post.  But now it’s September, a new year beckons, and I’m ready to go with renewed energy and time. I have some catching up to do, and some things maybe that just … Continue reading →

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Whatever next? – August 2017 update

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

Ok, so I missed June.  And July. Whatever. Here we are in August. There is so very much depressing stuff going on out there.  Sometimes we need an antidote to all that, to remind us that there is hope, that … Continue reading →

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Whatever next? – May 2017 update

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

It seems that much of what I’ve written this month is about the choices we make.  LISTEN So much listening to do this month, what with local (mayoral) elections and the General Election next month.  Not to mention the French … Continue reading →

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Just playing around (and a request!)

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

After finishing the last big (crochet) blanket I felt like just playing around a bit.  So I got out all the odds and ends of blanket yarn and started on a small ‘granny stripe’ blanket using Lucy’s online tutorial (Attic24). … Continue reading →

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‘Whatever next?’ – March 2017 update

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

1. LISTEN Contrasting things this month – a small personal story; and two examples of inspiring courage from terrible personal tragedy. First the small personal story.  No details because they’re not mine to tell, but I think the lesson I … Continue reading →

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