Art and Abart

 

 

Today I decamp. Off to Bristol about an hour north of Frome which I have not visitied before but heard nice things about. Then onwards to Ge...

Walking with high heels is a challenge at any time, but particularly walking down the steep cobbled lane called Gentle Street. I followe...

My walk this morning took me past this church where I hovered a while to listen in case there was an organist playing. As I listened I looke...

Today I walked the Frome historic walk. This is the Rook Lane Chapel built in 1707 . It is, to quote the tourist brochure, a grade 1 listed ...

Its raining today, probably much more like normal Somerset weather. People here refer to places by county and today I asked a woman at the t...

Goods seem to cost as much in pounds as they do in Australia in dollars. The only problem is that £1 = A$2.5

This is La Strada coffee shop at the end of Cheap Street in Frome, my second home at the moment. I read about the current Bayreuth Ring Cycl...

Today's Guardian had a very scathing piece about Rhinegold and Die Walkure, the first two operas of the new version of the Ring Cycle at...

This is St Johns, the church where the schoolchildren performed the Ring Cycle last Tuesday . Built in the 13th Century but largely rebuilt ...

About thirty people turned up for the peace vigil. It reminded me of the Peace Group in Hamburg I belonged to in the early 80s. As today, w...

The quaker community in Frome is organising a Vigil for Peace this evening. A local graphic artist has made a banner and shortly the banner ...

There are several lovely swimming spots on the River Frome and one of them is at Tellisford. You drive to this small gathering of stone hous...

Frome Country Market Lager Loaf Contains : Lager, Bananas, Dates and Walnuts £2.20 Serve sliced with butter Mrs E Brock, Wistara Villa, Grea...

Last night I went to a performance of Wagner's Ring Cycle put on in St John's church, Frome by local schools. Having been very disap...

In the photo below of Stina drawing the Valentines Lamp you can just see this window above the lamp. The building used to be a church but ha...

A representative of the car industry has 'reprimanded' the bishop for his comment that it is a sin to live your life without caring ...

The UK Sunday Times reported today that: The Bishop of London Richard Chartres says that it is sinful for people to contribute to climate ch...