Latest news
Hereford Art College is 170!
Hereford College of Arts is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year! The lovely Bob and Roberta Smith gave an inspiring guest lecture last week as part of the celebrations. And he said: "All schools should be art schools!" Find out more about @HerefordArts...
Big Apple was brilliant again of course
The Big Apple festival is my seasonal favourite every May and October! Cider & perry tasting, walks and talks, and a bit of Morris dancing - perfect! This little local gem of a festival, held twice a year in the lovely village of Putley, is a fabulous celebration...
I love Ledbury Repair Cafe!
Ledbury Repair Cafe was the first in Herefordshire, and has been going for more than 5 years now, with dozens of skilled volunteers and many hundreds of happy ‘customers’! Volunteers are full of enthusiasm about the sense of achievement they get from keeping stuff out...
Cart Shed Plant Fair was bloomin great!
The sun shone and the crowds thronged for the recent Cart Shed Plant Fair! A wonderful fundraising event for this fantastic local charity providing such valuable mental health support in our community.
Hergest Croft Gardens plant fair
There was beautiful weather and beautiful gardens on Bank Holiday Monday at the Hergest Croft Gardens plant fair! Wonderful to see it so busy. I had a lovely chat with head gardener Steve Lloyd who started off as an apprentice here more than 40 years ago - what a...
Marches Makers in Kington – simply amazing!
Amazing creativity was on show at the Marches Makers festival in Kington at the weekend! Dozens of local artists and craftspeople came together to showcase their work through exhibitions, open studios, demonstrations and more. Wonderful to see the town buzzing with so...
On BBC Politics Midlands today
I was delighted to join BBC Midlands today to recap the local election results. We got amazing results around the country and here in the West Midlands we received the third most votes of any party, including taking a seat from the Conservative Mayor of Redditch.
Enjoying the ‘pay what you can’ community lunch
Ledbury Community Hub is running a ‘pay what you can’ community lunch every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday to bring people together. I popped in at the weekend for a delicious lunch, beautifully prepared by Jake the resident chef. It was lovely to chat with other...
At the Channel 4 local election debate
I had a great time on Channel 4's local election debate last night. I was pleased to receive the only round of applause from the audience. And I also got to meet another Strictly superfan - Krishnan Gurthy.
Bromyard Food Bank and money advice centre provides a lifeline for many
To be honest, I find it shocking that in a country like ours, some people are forced to depend on food banks. As the staff and volunteers explained when I visited, people use the food bank for all sorts of reasons - including people in paid work who simply aren’t paid...