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Tag Archives: Street art
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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Signs of interest
Last week we had another free day and decided on a new (to us) walk: from Bath to Bristol on the River Avon path all the way. We’ve walked from Bath to Bristol before. We’ve walked a few sections of … Continue reading
Welcome, September! I’m ready for you
Oh I love September – such a time of promise, of renewal, of fresh starts. Of course, new terms and academic years. But also (Jewish) New Year*. We’re just home from a lovely, relaxing, restorative holiday, which we booked back … Continue reading
Posted in 60th year, Allotment, Community, Inspirations, Reflections on life (and death), Travels
Tagged Active travel, Community, Dolomites, Family, Growing food, Living, Padua, Reflections, Street art
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River Thames walk: Day 6 – finishing it off!
So, this was the culmination of 11 days walking – all the way along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Bath to Reading, then the Thames Path from Reading to Greenwich. Including the extra miles to get to and from … Continue reading
Posted in 60th year, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Travels, Walking
Tagged Active travel, Gardens, Greenwich, Living, London, Reflections, Rooftop garden Southbank Centre, Simplicity, St Alphege's Church Greenwich, Street art, Surrey Docks City Farm, Thames river walk, Walking
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Confession time: our front garden
Oh dear. It’s not a place to feel proud of. It’s most definitely a ‘work in progress’, a space for improvement. Not a pretty sight. I did warn you! The bare bone are there, but all we have at the … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Community, Growing, Inspirations, Local, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath, Front garden, Gardens, growing, Growing food, Living, Street art
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River Thames walk: Day 3 – Kingston to Putney
The good thing about setting your own challenge is that you get to make up your own rules. On day 3 of this part of the walk I wanted to walk with a good friend. I had stayed with her … Continue reading
Seeing differently: taking a different route
This week I needed to travel to Northamptonshire for work. This meant a rail journey via London, including crossing London from Paddington Station to St Pancras Station. I’ve done this many times before. If I’m pressed for time, I take … Continue reading
Green knitting
No needles or yarn involved in this though. This is about an altogether different kind of knitting – the knitting together of a community. Stick with me, you’ll see where I’m going. And I hope you may want to join … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Growing, Inspirations, Local, Nature, Reflections on life (and death), Seeing differently, Travels
Tagged Community, Cycling, Freiburg, Garden cities, Green city, growing, Landscape, Living, Local, Reflections, Street art, Vauban
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Seeing differently: slowing down
I’ve done most of this route many many times, but always cycling. This time I decided to walk it, inspired in large part by the fact that I can now walk the 11 miles from our house in Bath to … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Nature, Reflections on life (and death), Walking
Tagged Bath, Bristol, Bristol to Bath Railway Path, Local, Reflections, Street art, Two Tunnels Greenway, Walking
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