Ladies Get Trim on Trim Street! – Let me introduce you to The Studio, on the aptly named Trim Street. Behind the innocuous blue door there is a haven of feminine tranquillity, offering us wonderful women a complete package of leisure and pleasure activities that will ensure our health and happiness for however long we choose to accept it.
Kitted out with all the latest equipment, Debbie Robinson’s ‘women only’ gym strives to keep the fairer sex fit, healthy and happy by offering an assortment of activities on top of the basic gym membership, from beauty treatments to Zumba. My favourite (at the moment) is the Pole Dancing which I assumed I would only get to try by attending a Hen Party but happily found Naomi and her Beginners Course, and 1 to 1 sessions with Eloise, at The Studio. Wonderful.
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Jan 282012
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Jan 252012
What a great evening it was at the Wiltshire Music Centre for the Radio 5 Live broadcast celebrating Bradford-on-Avon winning the honorary City of the Year 2012 competition. Tony Livesey and team were on great form and the atmosphere throughout the evening was electric.
One of the many highlights was the superb Croutons, (Chris, Wendy & Kirsty), who sang songs from Bob Dylan and Doris Day “weaved into a cappella harmonies” – it brought out the Goose bumps.
It seemed there was something for everybody, Rugby, Roger Cook, great local input, a quirky competition and a history lesson or two.
Rugby was represented by Bath and England stars Phil de Glanville and Mark Regan, with some interesting and lively exchanges from all.
Twitter seemed to have played it’s part in the run up to the announcement of the winner; and local company Growing Needs @Growing_Needs were in for a special mention and it was also great to meet the Olive Tree @33MarketStreet, Our Green Room @OurGreenRoom, Shop Bradford-on-Avon @ShopBOA and Piha Surf and Ski @PihaSurfandSki. We were so engrossed with the proceedings so unsure if any other regular tweeters were present, just shout if we forgot to mention you.
The Bath Soup Company, a community-centred social enterprise, will provide Bath Rugby fans with hot soup during their next home game.
The agreement will see soup being served at the Recreation Ground on 21 January, when Bath Rugby face Glasgow Warriors in the European Cup.
The Bath Soup Company, run by University graduate Dominic Povey, originated following his success in the Apprentice-style empty shop competition run by the Students’ Union.
Commenting on the agreement, Bath Rugby Marketing and Communications Director, Jez Curwin, said: “After listening to feedback from our supporters we are delighted to offer another food alternative on match day. We hope that everyone enjoys it just as much as we do.”
Based on serving the community, the company aims to provide a real benefit to the public, both from its soup and the way it’s made – The Bath Soup School.
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Box Office: 0845 293 8480 / 22 – 23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP / www.komedia.co.uk/bath
COMEDY
Krater Comedy Club – 14 Jan 2012
Award winning comedy every Saturday and selected Fridays, with free entry to the critically acclaimed Motorcity club night. Comedy at its best at Komedia’s weekly comedy club. Watch three great stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business. VIP tickets now available.
Doors: 6.30pm, Show: 8.30pm
Tickets: Student January Sale: £5.00 Concessions: £10.50, Balcony: £14.40, Auditorium: £18.00, Meal Deal: £27.50, VIP: £45.00
The Pavilion, Bath BA2 4EU
8-10 March 2012
The Bath Decorative Antiques Fair celebrates a vintage year this year with a very special event and some exciting new exhibitors from across the UK.
On Thursday 8 March at 3 pm the delightful television presenter Kirstie Allsopp will present the awards to the lucky winners of Britain’s Best Antiques Shops as part of National Antiques Week.
The public voted on line to nominate their favourite antiques shops and auction houses and the winners’ names will be kept strictly under wraps until Kirstie announces them at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair.
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Jan 062012
This charity event, which will be aimed at Families as well as enthusiasts, will comprise displays of Vintage, Post Vintage, Historic and Classic Cars and Motorcycles, together with other diverse and interesting exhibitions, demonstrations and displays. We already have Vintage car entries dating back to 1919, with many other interesting Historic and Classic vehicles promised and it is hoped to attract a minimum of 300 Historic cars and 150 Historic Motor Cycles, all of which will be pre 1980.
A large array of:
Historic Cars
Historic Motor Cycles
Classic Auto Jumble
Car Club stands
Trade stands
Exhibits
Various concours events
Refreshments/Bar
Hospitality Facilities
PLUS
Super Car Rides
Cars such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, Aston Martin, AC Cobra, Jaguar and many more!
Proceeds from the event are being donated to BIME’s WizzyBugs and other Rotary charities
Bath Pageant of Motoring Website
Sponsored by Created in Bath / Bath.co.uk & Systemagic
Dec 302011
Beautiful Bath…
Calling beauty fiends and baffled husbands – there’s a brand new blog you should be visiting for product and gift inspiration: http://buff-beauty.com
Written by a Bath based blogger, the site has opened with an advent calendar of recommendations for the festive season.
Buff Beauty’s ethos reflects the city’s growing organic scene; promoting the finest in luxury natural brands.
You can also keep up with the latest posts, and interact with Buff Beauty on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BuffBeautyBlog
The hugely successful show takes place over five days with five strangers, from all walks of life, taking turns to host the perfect dinner party for each other. At the end of the week the most impressive host wins a £1,000 cash prize.
We are coming to the Bath area soon and we are currently looking for people to take part in the show.
If anyone is keen on applying for the show the best number to call is – 0871 244 4142 or you can email – cdwm@itv.com
One of Bath’s most established recruitment agencies Appoint Personnel Ltd has introduced a new service for job-seekers on the go…
Incorporating QR tags into each of their A Board adverts, potential candidates are able to bookmark the associated web page using smartphone technology.
This is just one of the ways that Appoint has enhanced its interactivity with clients and candidates alike, having already developed a strong social networking presence on Twitter, Facebook and Linked-In.
Those on the hunt for a new job should download a free QR code reader on their smartphone, ready for their next trip to 38 Gay Street!
The Appoint office is open from 8.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday, with the A Board positioned on the doorstep!
http://www.appoint.co.uk
01225 313130
PRESS RELEASE
Announcing the Launch of Bath’s New Fine Dining Indian Restaurant – The Mint Room
Steeped in history and culture, Bath is one of the UK’s most renowned and picturesque cities. Located amidst the rolling Somerset countryside, on the edge of the Cotswolds, and designated as a World Heritage Site, Bath offers scores of iconic attractions and landmarks such as the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and of course, the stunning Georgian architecture of The Royal Crescent.
Bath also offers a culinary heritage for the sweet-toothed in the guise of the famed Bath Bun, though more serious foodies need to take note that this beautiful city is now host to what is its newest and arguably the finest upmarket Indian restaurant, The Mint Room.
Perched on the Lower Bristol Road, the Mint Room is far cry from the typical high street Indian restaurant.
A cool, airy interior is elevated into a level of sophistication marked by lots of Oriental golds, chocolate brown hues, booth seating, foliage and natural stone flooring. The uplifting design makes for a comforting and relaxing environment.
Courtesy of the Mint Room’s highly experienced head chef Mamrej Khan and his well-honed kitchen team, the restaurant’s modern and plated, pan-Indian cooking really comes into its own with an A la carte menu, which offers authentic regional Indian dishes with a modern British twist. Diners are truly spoilt for choice with a host of notable, well-executed dishes, which are eye-catching and deliciously flavoursome. Continue reading »
Nov 102011
Conor is a student at Bath Art & design college. He is 18. He has just won the Marilyn Comparetto international portrait prize. Conor will be the guest judge in 2012.
Conor has also been on TV on ITV westcountry tonight with his art work. The link to the tv interview is on his website. Stephen Fry was thrilled with his portrait and tweeted it to over 3 million followers. Conor is a regular in the local newspapers.
He also trains as a discus thrower at Bath Sports village with an England Coach doing Discus. There is much more going on, watch this space, but his career as an independent artist seems to be taking off.
David Shepherd CBE has dedicated a page to Conor on his web site at Tigertime. Conor is helping David’s campaign to save Tigers by donating £5 of every Fragile Future limited edition of 300 prints to help Save the tiger from disappearing forever. Fragile Future Limited Edition Prints
Tripps in keynsham high street have 2 artist proofs available – only 3 copies were ever produced.
Photo courtesy of City of Bath College
The restaurant at The Royal Hotel in Manvers Street has been redecorated and refurbished in the fashion of a traditional Parisian brasserie with a new menu in keeping with this style of restaurant.
The Brasserie will offer casual dining throughout the day serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and with morning coffee and afternoon tea served in between.
The lunch and dinner menus are imaginative with a combination with traditional French dishes, grills and excellent steaks sourced from the highly respected Church Farm. There are both fixed price menus (two courses for £9.95) plus an extensive a la carte and these can be viewed by visiting the restaurant page on our website www.royalhotelbath.co.uk
The brasserie has been named in recognition of, the famous designer and engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who designed the building in which the restaurant is located.
Christmas parties are welcome over the festive period and Brunel’s is an ideal venue for friends and/or colleagues to celebrate Christmas.
Brasserie Brunel
Manvers Street
Bath BA1 1JP
01225 463134
info@royalhotelbath.co.uk
www.royalhotelbath.co.uk
The Holburne Museum resplendent in the autumn sunshine – click image to see bigger
More images of Bath’s Historic Buildings & Architecture
Over 50 knowledgeable dealers and 160 manned showcases offering a huge variety of antiques and collectables for sale. Including antiquities, barometers, carpets, cabinets, ceramics, clocks, boxes, buttons, furniture, glass, jewellery, linen, lace, metalware, paintings, prints, pewter, plate, rugs, samplers, silver, textiles, toys, watches and much more.
5/10 Bartlett Street
Bath BA1 2QZ
Tel: 01225 466689
Prior Park Landscape Garden, created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen and designed by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, is now owned and managed by the National Trust.
Pictured is one of only four Palladian bridges of this design in the world. A Palladian Bridge is a roofed bridge in the style of the great Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580).
The garden is set in a steep valley and offers good views of the City Of Bath. There are steep slopes, steps and uneven paths in the garden so visit well prepared and take care.
There is disabled parking only. The gardens can be reached via a very steep 1 mile walk from Bath Spa railway station. From the rear of the railway station continue to Widcombe shopping parade and then turn into Prior Park Road and prepare yourself for the lengthy uphill climb!
Bailbrook Lodge is a privately owned Georgian Grade II listed country house which was built in 1811 and is excellently located for visitors to Bath being only 5 minutes drive from the city centre and 7 minutes from the M4 exit 18. Car parking is free.
It is a delightful, peaceful and relaxed location with lovely lawns and gardens and the 15 en suite bedrooms include 5 with four poster beds. All the rooms have recently been redecorated in a sympathetic style and include complimentary tea, freshly ground coffee, biscuits and bottled mineral water. Modern LCD TVs with a DVD player are also provided in all rooms. WiFi is available free in all public rooms. In addition the four poster rooms have complimentary slippers and bath robes.
The room rates include a superb full English breakfast including a glass of champagne. Refreshments and light meals are available throughout the day and we can recommend restaurants close by for lunch and dinner.
Aug 082011
From Disposable to Delightful…
Upcycled, recycled, re-used, at Barty’s we are committed to using valuable resources ethically (that were destined for land fill ) down to the very last scrap.
Our shop in the beautiful village of Lacock is packed with a host of “hand made in Lacock” gifts for the home, family, friends and yourself. Take a look in our shop window below for a sample of our offerings. At Barty’s we find a new purpose for unwanted items. Find us at the gravel courtyard next to the George Inn West Street, Lacock – Hope to see you soon. Continue reading »
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