365 Project – Day 167

In the beautiful city of Bath we have hordes of visitors all year and to keep them entertained we also have many, many buskers. Some are excellent others are not so good but they do serve the useful purpose of keeping our visitors animated. Or not. 16 June 2014

365 Project – Day 161

The unmown pastures on the hills around Bath are looking stunning at this time of year. Many different grass and wild flower species on show. This one is above Weston village by Kelston Round Hill. 10 June 2014

365 Project – Day 158

Today started as yet another rainy day, Maude and I wanted a walk but stood by the window watching the rain then made a coffee and read the papers (me) while Maude curled up and went to sleep; obviously. Just after lunch the sky cleared and the sun came out so we walked down to…

365 Project – Day 148

The Bath Boating Station is one of the oldest places in the country to go and hire out a boat to go for a row on the river. On the bank of the River Avon there are skiffs and punts available and, I’m told, a decent restaurant. Their beautiful old boats are traditionally built from…

365 Project – Day 116

This is Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), also known commonly as Ramsons. It is edible and adds a nice garlicy bite to a salad or in an omelette, it can also be cooked and used as a substitute for basil in pesto. At this time of year the wooded hills around Bath are thick with it.…

365 Project – Day 112

In Bath we enjoy an abundance of open spaces and gardens, all beautifully maintained by the excellent staff from the parks and gardens department of the local council. As well as both formal and informal gardens they produce hanging baskets and potted plants too. I like to use their expertise for inspiration but I’ve never…