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AGM - 4th Feb - A good turn out

A good turn out last night at the Bathwick Hill Residents' Association AGM. Thanks to the committee for organising, the secretary, chairman, and various helpers. Thanks to the speaker - the development manager from Eric Parry Architects for his update on the Holburne Museum works. There are images and updates here: http://www.bath.ac.uk/holburne/

I gave a short update on this website and asked people to get involved with debate on this site (you can start your own topics in the discussion forums).

Haiti Earthquake rugby cake sale raises nearly £1000

Well done to Hannah and numerous helpers (and bakers) on Saturday. Selling homemade cakes to the rugby crowd as they entered the ground was a great idea and all the cakes were sold by kick-off with donations adding to the total of just under £1000.

Benefit gig for canal boat arson victims

"Sunk" is a benefit night for Nel and Cris from the Bath folk band "Malarchy" whose boat was burnt in a suspected arson attack. The canal boat was set alight in the night near Bath with their 18 month baby on board who woke them up crying. Luckily they all got off the boat before it went up, but they lost their belongings.

Sunday 12th July
Bristol county sports and social club
Colston street
Bristol BS1

Sunk will feature:
Karen Tweed (www.karentweed.com)
RSVP
Ed Hicks and Fiona Barrow
Les Quarante Voleurs

Pigs!

Lots of images of the Bath pigs:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/kingbladudspigs/pool/
http://bathpigspotter.blogspot.com/

and the official site has a map of all pig locations and images:
http://www.kingbladudspigs.org/pigs/map.php

Breakfast or lunch delivered!

I've just created a website for a very nice chap called Ed who has just started a breakfast and lunch delivery service in Bath. He's not charging delivery at the moment while he's getting established and there's no minimum order so give him a try, he's getting good feedback and repeat business.
http://www.eat5star.com

Bathwick Local History Society

I've just set up a page for the History Society with information about their meetings and new book.
http://www.bathwickhill.info/BLHS

using the forums/posting messages

it's come to my attention that some people have had trouble posting messages to the forums. I think this is because some accounts haven't been fully activated (by clicking on the email link to authenticate your account). if you are getting error messages to say you are unable to post message etc. please let me know and i'll activate your account.

Easter Egg hunt photos added

sorry for the delay, but i've just added the photos that megan took at the easter egg hunt at the bottom of the hill: http://www.bathwickhill.info/photogalleries/easter-egg-hunt-2008/index.htm
If you are featured and want your photo to be removed, please contact me!.
Or, if you have any photos yourself to add, please send them to me.

Grand Designs

Did anyone see this? What was the verdict? I thought Kevin McCloud was unusually non-committal about the actual architecture. Maybe because it wasn't 100% finished he didn't want to talk too much at the end about the 'design context'?
I also knew that the groundworks were difficult but i hadn't realised how tough it had been, with neighbours wall falling down etc.
See the channel 4 site about it: http://www.channel4.com/4homes/ontv/grand-designs/houses/B/Grand-Designs...

If you missed the programme it's on again on Saturday (23rd Feb) 8pm.

Norma and Derek's latest guide dog

Story in the Chronicle: Harry leaves Bathwick!
Norma and Derek raise enormous sums of money for the Guide Dogs, and they also train puppies before they go for their 'formal training'. Their latest, Harry, has just left Bathwick for his training
••• Full Chronicle Story

Google Earth

I haven't looked at Google Earth (http://www.google.co.uk/earth) for a while, but with the better resolution for Bath I've had a quick look again. Some interesting new things have been added - you can overlay photo points now, and can also browse photos that others have added (turn on the "Geographical Web" layer from the list bottom left).
Using this i found an interesting view of the Hill: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2700361

A message from the house builders

An apology and offer of help with transport from Jon and Tiffany Brunskill; please see their message here:
http://www.bathwickhill.info/node/128#comment

'Grand Designs' arrival

Looks like the 'new build' near the top of the hill is into the next phase. Road closures for a few days, and 2 lorries with large prefab panels are on site. No sign of Kevin McCloud yet - let us know of any sightings! (Does anyone know if 'Grand Designs' are still covering this build? I believe Kevin only lives near Frome, so it's not far for him!)

Photos from the BH Garden Party (June 9)

Megan kindly sent me some photos she took at the Garden Party on Saturday. I've added these here: http://www.bathwickhill.info/photogalleries/9june2007/index.htm
If you are featured and want your photo to be removed, please contact me!.
Or, if you have any photos yourself to add, please send them to me.

Another baby boy on Bathwick Hill!

Just over the road from Gareth and Monika, we had a baby boy on Friday night. Johnny Jackson Dawson was born 6lbs 12 oz at home (appropriate as our house on Dunsford Place used to be a Maternity Nursing Home in the 1940s!).

Pictures here http://www.tallhat.com/johnny

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