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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 14h

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Axbridge News: Football and Remembrance; Chicken Farm; Boutique’s long goodbye; carnival help; job vacancies; Somerset Confidential; and Cheddar Reservoir – plus what’s on in Axbridge www.harrymottram.co.uk/2025/11/02/a...

Axbridge News: Football and Remembrance; Chicken Farm; Boutique’s long goodbye; carnival help; job vacancies; Somerset Confidential; and Cheddar Reservoir – plus what’s on in Axbridge

By Harry Mottram: I try to do a write up every now again on stories of interest to me and fellow residents – some more related others broader in scope. No news on Cheddar Res 2 but there is a…

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 4d

Bath Voice Sports News: Recent Results and Fixtures plus Club Contacts and Details for all the city’s sports – Week 44 bathvoice.co.uk

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 4d

Fri 5 Dec. Axe Vale Arts Centre. My review of the first exhibition held there earlier this year: www.harrymottram.co.uk/2025/07/08/a...

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Bath Voice News Editor Harry Mottram @bathvoicenews.bsky.social · 5d

Bath Voice News: MPs critical of Bristol Airport's expansion plans over 'net zero goal' in report while the airport says it has already created thousands of jobs and has boosted the local economy bathvoice.co.uk/2025/10/30/b...

Bath Voice News: MPs critical of Bristol Airport's expansion plans over 'net zero goal' in report while the airport says it has already created thousands of jobs and has boosted the local economy - Ba...

By John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter: Bristol Airport has insisted it is “critical” to the region’s economy after MPs warned that airport expansion could put the country’s net zero goal in “seri...

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 6d

ICSM Sports Insolvency News: As Sheffield Wednesday enter administration Ian Carrotte warns suppliers over giving generous credit to clubs as 'they are run on hope and ego' icsmcredit.com/news/viewpos...

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 6d

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 6d

I'm rather enjoying the near hysteria in the Mail online ahead of the budget. Surely the sky will fall in and a tidal wave will wash us all away if taxes are raised?! Er... that's what chancellors do as history will tell you! www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...

A mansion tax will shatter the housing market: KIRSTIE ALLSOPP

The mere suggestion of a 'mansion tax' to be imposed on properties worth more than £2 million is a disaster.

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 6d

Axbridge News: Parking consultation; Furlong award; Cheddar Res owner told off; rare mammal spotted locally; tenders out for Cheddar Res 2; Boutique to close, and Axbridge Heritage night – plus the diary of events in the town www.harrymottram.co.uk/.../axbridge...

Axbridge News: Parking consultation; Furlong award; Cheddar Res owner told off; rare mammal spotted locally; tenders out for Cheddar Res 2; Boutique to close, and Axbridge Heritage night – plus the di...

By Harry Mottram: Like any town, parking is an issue in Axbridge. Whether it’s getting a ticket for overstaying your stay in the Square, blocking the pavement by using it as a parking bay or not en…

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 7d

CSM Transport Insolvency News: Regional Airline goes bust owing over £25m - joining a long list that have crashed icsmcredit.com/news/viewpos...

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 9d

Axbridge Community Theatre presents
Vardy v Rooney:The Wagatha Christie Trial
by Liv Hennessy
Axbridge Town Hall
Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th November 2025 - 7.30PM
Tickets on sale at: Axbridge Community Theatre event tickets from TicketSource. and in Axbridge Post Office

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 12d

ICSM Business Insolvency News for Utilities: Ed Davey ‘let Thames Water enter administration now’ icsmcredit.com/news/viewpos...

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 12d

Axbridge News: organisations gear up for the town’s free Heritage Evening in the Town Hall with talks, films and information about the town's rich history - more at www.harrymottram.co.uk/2025/10/22/a...

Axbridge News: organisations gear up for the town’s free Heritage Evening in the Town Hall

By Harry Mottram: On Saturday 1st November, 2025, in the Town Hall there’s a free evening of illustrated talks and films about the town’s many historic buildings and the secrets they hold. Of…

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 14d

Axbridge Progressive Supper on Saturday 22 November - tickets for main course (free) and puddings available now. As soon as they are gone we can release more traveller and starter tickets. See www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/axbridge-p...

Axbridge Progressive Supper 2025

Join us for a fun night going from house to house, enjoying good food and company at the Axbridge Progressive Supper 2025!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 14d

When knitting meets Remembrance. The post box in Axbridge by the Post Office.

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 16d

One of my all time favourites celebrated on TV. Dougal, Florence and of course Brian. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Magic Roundabout Story

A celebration of the classic children's series. Created in Paris in the early 1960s, The Magic Roundabout was brought to the British screen by actor Eric Thompson.

www.bbc.co.uk

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 20d

I hadn't spotted this but Sustrans has changed its name to Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust or the WWCT. www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust homepage

The homepage for the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust website

www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 20d

The Lady of Shalott (1832)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Part I
On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And thro' the field the road runs by
To many-tower'd Camelot;

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 22d

This week in Bristol: bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/my-...

My English Persian Kitchen | Bristol Old Vic

Tickets go on sale to our Circle Members today (Wed 28 May) at 10am, and our Lavender and Orange Members tomorrow (Thu 29 May) at 10am. Tickets will go on…

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 23d

Sat 1 Nov. Axbridge Heritage Evening. 7pm doors. Town Hall. Pay bar. Free entry. No tickets - just turn up.

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 23d

Tickets are now on sale in batches for the Axbridge Progressive supper on Saturday 22nd November. For more and for tickets visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../axbridge.... Everything you need to know can also be found here: tinyurl.com/393b49w2

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 24d

Fri 24 Oct. Town Hall. LIVE MUSIC: Roland Jones performs the music of Bob Dylan and the poetry of Dylan Thomas in Dylan Squared. 7.30pm. In aid of Sense International www.senseinternational.org.uk/.../about-se...

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 24d

Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 26d

Rapscallion Magazine Feature: My unreliable postcard from Milan – part 2. Saints, sinners, mouldy chocolates and grumpy museum security officers www.harrymottram.co.uk/2025/10/09/r...

Rapscallion Magazine Feature: My unreliable postcard from Milan – part 2. Saints, sinners, mouldy chocolates and grumpy museum security officers

By Harry Mottram: The shadow of Mussolini still haunts the beautiful Villa Necchi Campiglio and its grounds. Built in the 1930s it was home to a family who made a fortune from sewing machines. It w…

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Harry Mottram @harrymottram.bsky.social · 28d

Rapscallion Magazine Feature: my unreliable postcard from Milan which includes women in red, the snog of the year, dirty toilets, trams and things the travel guides fail to mention www.harrymottram.co.uk/2025/10/07/r...

Rapscallion Magazine Feature: my unreliable postcard from Milan which includes women in red, the snog of the year, dirty toilets, trams and things the travel guides fail to mention

By Harry Mottram: Go to the best restaurants in Italy they said, visit the Duomo and see the views from the top they said. Milan is the shopping capital of the world they said. For someone who sees…

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