When it’s gone, it’s gone! as one well known budget supermarket says, and after 186 years Bristol Zoo is closing. Visit now to see this unique part of the city’s history.
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Aristocrats: ” I think I am becoming a God” by Keith Douglas
The words of this poem kept infringing on my thoughts as I investigated the war monuments in the church of Mells, Wiltshire, and provided the title for the article: Unicorns, Almost:
Continue readingUnicorns, Almost: The Monuments of St Andrew’s Church, Mells, Somerset, UK (April 2022)
Comrades in arms became comrades in death and a small Somerset church honours a worthy triumvirate from the WW1 battlefields : Edward Horner, Siegfried Sassoon and Raymond Asquith.
Continue readingBest Short Walks in the Peak District: Bolehill Quarry, Derbyshire, UK (November 2021)
It is surprising how photogenic a millstone can be! Add in some of Derbyshire’s best Peak District scenery and this little circuit comes close to perfection.
Continue readingBest Short Walks on Dartmoor: Holne Moor & Snowdon, Devon, UK (July 2021)
A long walk for the complete moor experience; this circuit from Holne climbs to the moors above with stunning views
Continue readingThe Rudloe Arms, Wiltshire, UK. (October 2021)
Not for the squeamish! Marco Pierre White’s latest hotel venture in Wiltshire is nothing if not thought provoking.
Continue readingBest Short Walks on Dartmoor: the Walkham Valley & Merrivale, Devon, UK (July 2021)
A wonderfully varied Dartmoor walk on picturesque old tracks to Swelltor Quarry with beautiful views and Bronze Age ruins.
Continue readingBest Short Walks in Devon, UK : Holne & the River Dart from New Bridge (July 2021)
A short walk with fine views, cream teas and the beautiful Dart River – wild swimming spots in abundance!
Continue readingBest Short Walks in Devon: A Circuit from New Bridge, Devon, UK (July 2021)
A short but satisfying walk from New Bridge, encompassing a lovely stretch of the River Dart and a scenic tor.
Continue readingBest Short Walks on Dartmoor: Grimspound Circuit, Devon, UK (July 2021)
A varied circuit with one of Dartmoor’s best known prehistoric sites, a scenic ridge and valley tin mine ruins.
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