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To Wells on a cold and blustery morning to see the Christmas markets in full swing. Funnily enough, crowds don't excite me that much so I took refuge in the gardens of Wells Cathedral. Always a delight. I am tired of seeing endless stalls with artworks and knitted items that I don't need and don't want but I do acknowledge that a lot of creativity goes into them and people like the idea of...

  We recently renewed our season tickets to the Bishops Gardens which is a very good investment. We paid for the two of us £52 for a 12 month membership starting on the day of the purchase. Admission is £8.05 per adult. Our visit last week, also our visit today would have cost us £32.20  which takes a healthy cut out of  the £52 for the whole year. We will have almost paid for our...

 The (ap)peal of church bells announcing a wedding. Wells in Somerset should be on the "to do" list for anyone visiting the area. It is particularly attractive for those who have difficulty walking, or getting around since all the main features are step-free.  I include the market, Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Cathedral, the Cathedral Gardens, the museum for the most part, the various...

I never tire of all the delightful stalls at Wells market. Wells is a very compact little city and you can't miss the stalls which are right bang in the centre in front of the cathedral grounds. I bought some home-made savouries at the stall photographed above and munched my way around chewing my cud contentedly. There are some stallholders who are not local and you soon get to know them. There...

What is this video I hear you ask. There was a very special modern art exhibition in the buildings of Wells Cathedral. This is about the life history of two people, one of whom had multiple sclerosis. It runs for little over six minutes but I found it compulsive viewing.  APOLOGIES for the wobble but I could not keep my hands still whilst holding out my arms.  NB The way to watch it is to...

Yesterday on the way to Glastonbury we popped into a Reclamation yard that promises unusual items. I wasn't quite sure whether this excellent outdoor stove would fit in our garden otherwise I would have bought it. Today, off to Wells Cathedral gardens. The moat is very still and clear and the weeds can be seen with great clarity.  A couple of allotmenteers with a sense of humor regularly dress...