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Bookmark – April 2022

Book news, reviews and reading highlights.  All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. News In a first for the literary giant, Penguin Classics is publishing black spine editions of some of Marvel’s iconic work. The editions will come with scholarly introductions. Penguin Classics said, Read more…

Burton Cycle Route No. 10

Burton – Nettleton – West Kington – West Kington Wick – Mountain Bower – Fosse Way – Nettleton – Burton 8.4 miles , 500 ft (150m) climbing  Download map    Blog by Ian Wilson   A shortish route but with a fair amount of climbing, though none too arduous with or Read more…

What’s in a name?

A place’s name can tell us much about its history, including settlement patterns, landscape, agriculture, farming and commerce, language, societal hierarchies, administration, cultural attitudes, religion and regional politics. We’ve been delving in the archives to find out more about our local area. Settlements Waterways Roads Acknowledgement With grateful thanks to the Read more…

West 51 Campers

Camper vans for hire VW T6 camper vans High spec self-sustaining  fully equipped 4-berth pets welcome choice of red or blue styling Book now to take your adventure on the road We want to help create new experiences for our customers to enjoy and our custom-built camper vans make that Read more…

Burton Cycle Route No. 9

Burton – Littleton Drew – Alderton – Luckington – Sopworth (outskirts) – Little Badminton – Badminton – Acton Turville – Burton 13.3 miles, 630 ft climbing (190 m)   Blog by Ian Wilson Download map This route features more total height gain than most, though none of the hills are Read more…

On Location

It’s no secret the neighbouring villages of Castle Combe, Lacock and Corsham have long been the darlings of the location scout – Dr Dolittle, War Horse, Harry Potter, Wolf Hall and Poldark are just a few films and TV series in which these locations appear, but did you know areas Read more…

SEO know-how

Improve the visibility of your website with these easy to follow tips on all things SEO. What is SEO and why is it important? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of improving your website’s visibility to an internet search engine’s unpaid (otherwise known as organic) results. SEO is essential if Read more…

Plant Sale for Ukraine

Plant Sale in aid of Ukraine Now on at The Streams, West Kington   Plants donated by West Kington Nurseries   Grid Reference: ST 80908 78703 Post Code: SN14 7JE   Restock your garden and support Ukraine. The sale is running for as long as stocks last.