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Jan 3, 20173 min read

Kicking reality where it hurts!

Happy New Year! Hope you ate, drank and were merry…we did and we were, but now it’s January and it’s round about this time that I like to...

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Dec 11, 20164 min read

Go La La - Four Thoughts

Yes. This is a Christmas Public Service Announcement - about Go La La! So, where to begin? Well, I met Laura Kavanagh on Twitter a little...

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Dec 8, 20164 min read

Celebrate with carols and Sing for Somerset!

Feeling festive? Not feeling quite so merry and bright yet? Either way, there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to create some Christmas...

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Nov 23, 20162 min read

Angus Art - Four Thoughts

Cast your mind back a few months. We went to Valley Fest. We saw some awesome art in the Urban area there. THIS kind of awesome art......

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Nov 15, 20163 min read

Fabulous Forde Abbey and Gardens

If you’re looking for a beautiful place for a Sunday stroll, Forde Abbey near Chard is definitely one to check out. We think it’s a bit...

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Oct 20, 20165 min read

Eddie 'the eagle' Edwards - Four Thoughts

I can honestly say that underdog ski-jumping hero Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards is one of the loveliest people I’ve interviewed. From his...

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Oct 16, 20162 min read

Somerset Apple Day - Four Thoughts

OK... we've got a shed load of apples in our garden. And we want to learn how to press and make juice out of them. And we'd love to try...

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Oct 7, 20163 min read

Sweet Filigree - a jewellery making taster!

I must admit I was a little bit apprehensive before Yasemin Sweet's jewellery workshop. I'd had a good look at some of her Filigree...

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Oct 5, 20166 min read

Art on the Edge - Brean Down Fort

Each year, SAW (Somerset Art Works) dedicates just over two weeks to showcasing the fantastic art and artists that live and work in our...

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Sep 21, 20165 min read

For Every Cloud - Donna Vale

Update: For every cloud is now closed. I knew I’d get on like a house on fire with artist Donna Vale the moment she opened the door to...

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Sep 14, 20164 min read

Valley Fest - fun, frolics & funk!

Ahhh. The season of standing in fields, drinking, listening to bands and inevitably getting rained on is almost over… and we miss Valley...

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Sep 9, 20163 min read

The Poetry Box Project - Four Thoughts

Every so often a little gem of an idea catches our eye and this week we discovered The Poetry Box Project - a very special...

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Sep 6, 20164 min read

A pottery taster - Enigma Pottery, Frome

UPDATE: Things change and Enigma Pottery, Frome, is no more. Thanks for the memories. I’d always fancied having a go at pottery. Nothing...

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Aug 21, 20162 min read

Home - launching in Castle Cary

Castle Cary is just up the road from us - and we love it. The beautiful little High Street is dotted with lovely gift shops....

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Aug 19, 20163 min read

Valley Fest - Four Thoughts

We're just a little bit excited about Four Thoughts this week. OK. We're A LOT excited! :) It's 14 days 'till the start of Valley Fest...

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Aug 7, 20162 min read

Somerset Fringe - Four Thoughts

We’ve all heard of the Edinburgh Fringe, but did you know that Somerset has a Fringe Festival too? Well, you do now… and it’s starting...

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Jul 25, 20163 min read

Godney Arts House - a stylish stay, with soul

UPDATE: Sadly, Godney Arts House has closed it's very fashionable doors. Looking for a three bedroom pad for a weekend (or longer) break...

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Jul 22, 20162 min read

Actiontrack - Four Thoughts

Remember Somerset Day? Remember we wrote some community blogs and discovered some amazing things happening in our local communities that...

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Jul 15, 20163 min read

Linda Sandeman - Four Thoughts

This week's Four Thoughts is contemporary, shiny and precious... all in one bundle! That's because we're talking to awesome jewellery...

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Jul 11, 20164 min read

Thirty years of art - Black Swan Arts, Frome

If you’re ever in Frome, check out the Black Swan Arts Centre. It’s a true gem, tucked away in a beautifully restored huddle of buildings...

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