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November 12, 2023

The bells remember

It might seem like a straightforward task – to manage the relationship between the clock, its time, and the bell that sounds on the hour but, as I discovered, a fair amount of dedication is needed for these things to happen smoothly …

September 5, 2021

The King of bric

bric-a-brac (brɪkəbræk)UNCOUNTABLE NOUN Bric-a-brac is a number of small ornamental objects of no great value. Synonyms: knick-knacks, ornaments, trinkets, baubles On two or more days of the week (Normally…

February 14, 2021

How to repair a medieval church spire

When I wrote ‘The bells remember’ last November, the scaffolding around the church spire was impressively present, and I noted at the time that…

January 31, 2021

The importance of a Theodolite

It may be stating the obvious here, but one of the finest tools at our disposal for finding new foot paths is the Ordinance Survey map.

December 31, 2020

The magical mystical power of Mistletoe

The fact that Mistletoe is a parasitic plant which grows in trees makes it an unusual plant to start with. If you add the…

December 24, 2020

‘Twas the night before Christmas…’

A Visit from St. NicholasBY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even…

December 13, 2020

For the shared joy of twinkly fairy lights!

There has been some bleak cold grey weather in the last week or so … Winter is truly upon us! This year however, it…

October 25, 2020

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (… or Izzy for short!)

I was thrilled to meet Izzy a three month old puppy recently and pleased to find that apparently we started something when we named Brindley and Telford…