Clevedon Pier. Sir John Betjeman described Clevedon Pier as “the most perfect pier in England” and who am I to argue with him. Unlike many piers which stand on forests of rusty ironwork, Clevedon Pier stands on a series of rather elegant iron arches. It is a small pier devoid of slot machines, arcades and…
Yew. The British or European Yew (Taxus baccata) is a familar sight in Great Britain. It has been found in churchyards since the Middle Ages and some specimens are very ancient indeed; the Fortingall Yew in Scotland is believed to be over two thousand years old. Yew has various religious and occult connections but in…
Police Horses. Went into Bath this afternoon and was very pleased to see the Avon and Somerset Police horses. These delightful beasts are always a huge attraction when they are in town, particularly with our overseas visitors and when I went over to say hello I had to negotiate a forest of ‘selfie sticks’. They…
Wind. Today I took Maude out for a walk and for the first time the day had a real feel of autumn about it. Up the hill we could hear the wind roaring in the trees and once we were out of the village we could see them really threshing about, as you can see…
Sofas! Another of the delights of living in Bath is The Little Theatre Cinema, this gem has one small and one tiny auditorium and shows well chosen up to the minute releases as well as a mixture of quirky and classic films. It also screens opera and ballet from top international venues such as New…
Is it really autumn? We may be a week into October and we may have had a night that was wet, windy and cold but there is still plenty of colour about in the parks and gardens. 6 October 2014
Street Food. I’ve mentioned before that every week in Bath brings a different festival, this week is no exception as it has seen the start of the annual Great Bath Feast that in fact will run for the whole month of October. The Great Bath Feast is an annual event which offers foodie demonstrations, talks…
River Avon. I know that I keep on about it but we are on the brink of an outstanding autumn of colours. The hot, dry September have contributed to this and now that the temperature is a little cooler this will help as well. This picture was taken in the water meadows beside the River…
Purple Flag. Tonight I went to a Bath Rugby home match at the ‘Rec’ for the first time this season. For those of you who may be interested we beat league leaders Saracens 21:11 which is a fantastic result that puts us to the top of the league for now. Anyway, before the game I…
Gateway. This gateway offers an invitation to approach and see what lies beyond. 2 September 2014
The Sixwheeler Chronicles 