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The Bath and West Show

I had a lovely time at the Bath and West show today. It's 15 minutes down the road from us, so I've been a regular attendee as punter or exhibitor...

The Dog Walk

Buttercup, plantain and wild carrot on the dog walk The orchid field ...and the more prosaic Bugle in grassland ... and bluebells in the woods The small unnoticed... and the...

The Marathon des Sables

The Marathon des Sables is my second brilliant but bonkers topic recently. It's an ultra distance race over 250km of the Sahara. On foot. Carrying your own kit. In six...

Hauser and Wirth in Somerset

Hauser and Wirth are an uber contemporary art dealer, with galleries in Switzerland, New York and London. They're opening a new arts centre in Bruton, around the corner from us....

The RHS

The RHS has copped it from the Twitterati for its "association" with The Ultimate Love Bouquet, Interflora's Valentine's Day offering. Guaranteed to delight your loved oneThe Ultimate Love Bouquet isn't...

Somerset Flooding (Again)

 The flooding in the Somerset Levels is a serious issue which won't go away. I was writing about it this time last year. Even if you don't believe in global...