Rapscallion Magazine Book Review: teens discover sex in Colette’s subtly written and sensual coming of age novel Ripening Seed on a seaside holiday
Book Review: Ripening Seed (Le Ble en Herbe) by Colette There is a dream like quality in this short but…
Axbridge News: Part 2 of Dr Laura Carter’s history of KOW takes us from caning girls for swearing in the 1950s to the end of Ivor Williams’ tenure as head
July 28, 2024 By Harry Mottram: Following the first part of Dr Laura Carter’s history of the senior school in…
Alex Duncan, 1935-2024: a celebration of a life, with memories of sneezing, politics, music, theatre – recalled in hi-vis with a sandwich and a glass of wine
By Harry Mottram: On Wednesday I attended the celebration of the life of Alex Duncan at Sedgemoor Crematorium and later…
Bath Voice News: what’s on picks for August in the city
July 26, 2024 Pick of Diary Events in Bath Thu 1 Aug. Toppings Book shop. Tiny Tales – Picture Book Reading…
Personal News: My cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats will finally begin on August 9, after my injuries from the May 4th crash have healed
By Harry Mottram: After being given the all clear by the medics for my injuries yesterday following my accident in…
Axbridge News: Part 1 of Dr Laura Carter’s history of Kings of Wessex School in Cheddar – and why schoolgirls were still being caned in the 1950s
By Harry Mottram: Parents new to the area often wonder why in the Cheddar Valley there is an unusual state…
Axbridge News: Ofwat restricts South West Water’s price hike to 13% despite inflation falling to around 2% (but no word on Cheddar Reservoir 2)
By Harry Mottram: Cheddar Reservoir, Bristol Water and the waters of the River Yeo that emerges in Cheddar Gorge all…
ICSM Business News: fears for tourists and suppliers as one of Europe’s largest tour firms goes bust owing hundreds of thousand of pounds
By Harry Mottram: A classic case of fingers being burnt as a holiday firm has gone bust has been revealed this…
Axbridge News: the annual meeting of the Axbridge Action Group raised numerous issues in the town and also made an appeal for volunteer motorists
By Harry Mottram: The Axbridge Action Group’s annual meeting was held on July 4th, 2024, in the Cider Barn at…
Axbridge News: Somerset’s election results in full as the county goes Lib Dem (with only Bridgwater staying blue)
By Harry Mottram: Somerset (and to a lesser extent the West Country) has gone Liberal Democrat with the colour orange…