February 28, 2021 Poignant graffiti When I wrote about repairs to the the church spire a week or so ago I was given the name of someone to talk…
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.
January 24, 2021 Steamboat Tony Steamboat Tony (Tony Bryant) got his name from a wonderful project of his own making. He built his very own wooden steamboat – The Thrush Steamer – completely from scratch. It was an amazing feat.
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 20, 2020 Roach Coal Boat One winter morning something new happened… and also very old. Roach returned to her working boat status and has once again become a coal boat.
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…
