Author Archives: Martin

A shop in Barnstaple, in Devon, has been covered in donated bras in support of a breast cancer charity, CoppaFeel.org.

Damien Hirst’s huge (some say grotesque) statue on the quay at Ilfracombe. More details on wikipedia.org.

These gardens are located near of Barnstaple, North Devon. More information at their website broomhillart.co.uk. This is not an exhibit!

Although we’ve lived in the Bristol area for a very long time, we still tend to think of east Bristol as just a place you go through to get to Bath. However, it may be less glamorous than the better-known … Continue reading →

The worse part of Pill, an interesting mostly-Victorian small town not far from us on the south bank of the Avon, is a 1960s “precinct”, right in the centre. It’s on the cycle route into Bristol, but we’ve never stopped … Continue reading →

The Thekla has been a fixture in Bristol’s Harbour for more than 30 years, during which time she has undergone a number of transformations from her original use as a cargo ship. Artist, musician and one of England’s greatest eccentrics, … Continue reading →

Brean Down is a peninsula south of Weston Super Mare in Somerset. It is the western termination of the Mendip Hills. It has a history of defence, from WWII back to the Napoleonic wars. At its far end is a … Continue reading →

Fifty thousand trees, 150 acres, the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, commemorates all those who have served the nation, both military and civilian.  

Cycling down the Portway alongside the Avon. An untypical view of Brunel’s suspension bridge, and a decaying derelict wharf near the site of the Hotwells Clifton Rocks railway.