May’s theme: many rivers to cross This month, the judge was looking for different bodies of water. Instead, what we got were bodies in the water. Semantics aside, there is no denying the high quality of the photography. Winner: Mike Clark Runner-up: Ann Wilson Excluded
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West Kington Church – Wood Lane – Blacksmith’s Forge – Broadmead Brook – Nettleton Shrub Distance: 1.6 km approx. Duration: 35-40 mins at average walking pace Elevation: ↑135m max.; ↓101m min. In mid-May, ecologist Ann Skinner led some two dozen local nature-lovers on an expedition to discover a rich diversity of Read more
Chris Haines sells fresh fish at Burton Farm Shop & Kitchen every Tuesday between 3-4:30pm (Oct – Apr) A great choice of superb quality fish. Chris engages the customer, offering tips for storing and cooking his produce. He is also willing to source particular items to order. Contact Chris Read more
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE | BEST PUBLISHED NOVELWOMAN & HOME BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR and A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The perfect escape novel for our troubled times.’ PATRICK GALE DESCRIPTION It is 1950. London is still reeling from Read more
Book news, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. News After two years of pandemic cancellations and online only, Literary festivals are back in full swing this year. Many of the biggest and best are within reasonable distance from Read more
Bybrook Homes for Ukraine – May Update The Bybrook Homes for Ukraine Group met again on April 27th, following Easter and the various commitments that group members had. The group produced the following: – Our twin aims are To provide suitable accommodation for Ukrainian refugees within the Bybrook community. To Read more
Something is happening in rural Wiltshire, and it is long overdue. On an evening full of eastern promise, those in the know made pilgrimage to the third supper club at Burton Farm Shop and Kitchen. Launched in November 2021, the supper club is striking out to expand our appreciation of Read more
The theme: it’s in the trees! This month’s theme had many (tree-)stumped for ideas, nevertheless some excellent photos came through. Before we get to announcing the winner and runners-up, the credit for this month’s theme must go to the opening line of Hounds of Love by Kate Bush. The line Read more
This month’s theme: many rivers to cross Just as Jimmy Cliff lamented in his powerful Jamaican soul classic, so we have many bodies of water in the Burton area. For rivers think brooks – take your pick between the Burton, Bybrook or Broadmead – plus springs, streams, bourns, lakes, ponds Read more