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Old School Shorts – Cycling Short Film Special – Riding home on moonbeams
On the last Friday of every month, the studio where I work most of the week puts on a short film night. As we’re based at the Old Church School in Frome, we call it Old School Shorts. With the C… more →
The Highway Cycling Group
Number - Electricity meter
wrote 1 year ago: Electricity meter The electricity meter was read in January and it was 10431. The picture above was … more →
Witchy doings (continued)
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wrote 1 year ago: Perry Harris has sent me this drawing of the Amazing Metal Vomiting Serving Girl I wrote about a cou … more →
Witchy doings
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wrote 1 year ago: I have read a lot about the history of witchcraft in Europe – a pet subject of mine since I saw Vinc … more →
Old School Shorts - Cycling Short Film Special - Riding home on moonbeams
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wrote 2 years ago: On the last Friday of every month, the studio where I work most of the week puts on a short film nig … more →
What I did in the snow
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wrote 4 years ago: I rode out of the village in the snow to get a fresh coffee The snow was not deep, but the roads wer … more →
Cycling into some Headspace
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wrote 4 years ago: Sometimes all I need is a really small ride to sort my head out. I’ve been really busy for the … more →
Beckington, Somerset, 1894
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wrote 4 years ago: I took the road for the village of Beckington. This is a most interesting place for many reasons. Th … more →
The need for bacon compels me to ride.
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wrote 4 years ago: The very next day after riding to the Railway Bridges, I had great need of bacon in the morning. Ah … more →
Removal Order of George Rossiter 1756
wrote 4 years ago: Somerset To wit} To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Batcombe in the sa … more →
Quick Night Ride
wrote 4 years ago: Took the Lemond out to the garage, I used my wife’s art bag, an over the shoulder canvas bag f … more →
Friday Ride - bike troubles
wrote 4 years ago: I don’t know what it is about John, every time he says “Do you mind if I bring a mate al … more →
After the Snows of April
wrote 5 years ago: The weekend had come with a curious blend of weather, veering wildly between the glorious sun of Spr … more →
Bicycling in the Spring
wrote 5 years ago: Before I get started on this one, it’s been pointed out that I’ve spelled Tellisford inc … more →
Thomas De Beckyngton (1390-1465)
wrote 5 years ago: Thomas De Beckyngton was Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1443 to 1465. This short biography was first … more →
Pootle to the Garage
wrote 5 years ago: Just a very quick ride today. The sun was trying to get through the clouds as I freewheeled out of t … more →
The Case of Mary Hill of Beckington
wrote 5 years ago: Published in 1896 by John Ashton in his book The Devil in Britain and America, this acount of The C … more →
Beckington Auction 1812
wrote 5 years ago: The following announcement regarding the sale by auction of several properties in Beckington appeare … more →
The Beckington Fire of 1782
wrote 5 years ago: The following account of the fire at Beckington on Sunday, November 3, 1782 was published on Monday, … more →
The Beckington Churchwardens
wrote 5 years ago: The following article was published by Professor A. H.Sayce in the August 1898 edition of The Cont … more →
