Monthly Archives: November 2011

Christmas Lights Riot

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Baths Christmas lights switch-on seemed to go swimmingly, but these occasions are not always as jolly as they should be. Some years ago we were booked to perform a musical show in an arts complex in a northern town that … Continue reading →

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Greek Adventure

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

The news from Greece reminded me of a visit to the Athens Festival some years ago. We were part of a whole plane load of clowns and jugglers. They were mostly American, very loud, sported purple Mohican hairstyles or spangled … Continue reading →

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Widcombe Christmas

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Bath city centre may have its celebrity sprinkled Christmas lights switch-on, with its big screen and massed choirs, but over in little old Widcombe we have our own, albeit modest, alternative lighting-up ceremony. Ours is on December 1st and basically … Continue reading →

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Show Home

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I’m selling my home. It’s a unique Georgian apartment with many period features set in an imposing mansion in stunning and extensive grounds with own garden shed. Well, that’s how the agent describes it, and who am I to argue … Continue reading →

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