Axbridge News: it’s Queen Cora as Axbridge Carnival Royalty are revealed for the Saturday, 21st September procession maintaining a long tradition
By Harry Mottram: The Axbridge Carnival Queen and her princesses have been announced to ensure the family community event in…
Axbridge News: Part 4 of Dr Laura Carter’s history of Kings of Wessex as comprehensive education arrives and the school enters a new era in the 1980s
By Harry Mottram: This is the final part of former student of Kings of Wessex Dr Laura Carter’s short history…
Rapscallion Magazine Feature: The French Lieutenant’s Woman – sexual frustration, class injustice and misogyny in 19th century Lyme Regis in John Fowles’ novel and Pinter’s film script
By Harry Mottram: Frankly Charles is a bit of an idiot. He’s sexually frustrated and isn’t in love with his…
Rapscallion Magazine Feature: part one of Harry’s cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats – how a pint of beer and a chat with a school friend started the idea
By Harry Mottram. One moment I was cycling along on a sunny Saturday lunchtime and the next I was in…
Axbridge News: Part 3 of Dr Laura Carter’s history of Kings of Wessex as we move into the 1970s and the dawn of comprehensive education – and Keith Herring takes charge as ‘an outsider’
By Harry Mottram: Following the second part of Dr Laura Carter’s history of the senior school in Cheddar changes are…
Bath Voice News: the August issue of Bath’s leading monthly newspaper is out with news, views, reviews, what’s on and much more
July 29, 2024 By Harry Mottram: the latest issue of Bath Voice is out on 1st August – free to thousands…
Checkaco Consumer News: News, views and much more from Somerset company Checkaco including anti scam holiday tips (compiled by Harry Mottram)
Welcome to our August Newsletter The 90s were the birth of the internet, the noughties saw every business go online,…
Axbridge News: The Summer of Love is set to return to Axbridge for just one night on August 17 – be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
By Harry Mottram: Some things don’t change. In 1967 – during the Summer of Love as it came to be…
Axbridge News: Harry’s Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle ride in aid of two Axbridge charities to start on 9th August after getting the all clear from medics
By Harry Mottram: As you may know I was badly injured when a motorist crashed into me from behind while…
Axbridge Theatre Review: Kate McNab and Kim Hicks create an evening of cosy nostalgia in Beryl’s Day Out set in a very different Bristol Zoo of 1962
Theatre Review: Beryl’’s Day Out. Axbridge Town Hall. It’s 1962. We can be sure of that as Barry Walsh who…