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  • Led Zeppelinโ€™s Cover Thatcher Photographer is the Subject for Wiltshire Museum Exhibit

    Led Zeppelinโ€™s Cover Thatcher Photographer is the Subject for Wiltshire Museum Exhibit

    November was one crazy month for our friend and researcher from the Regional History Centre at the University of the West of England, Brian Edwards. Undoubtedly our only friend from the Regional History Centre at the University of the West of England! Brian still found the time to chat with me, despite national media hot… Read more

  • The Wiltshire Gothic; Deadlight Dance

    The Wiltshire Gothic; Deadlight Dance

    With howling, coarse baritones Nick Fletcher, the main vocalist of Marlboroughโ€™s gothic duo, Deadlight Dance chants, โ€œhere comes the rain, and I love the rain, here she comes again,โ€ proving two things: one; heโ€™s never been a milkman, and two; theyโ€™ve covered the Cult classic Rain on their upcoming second album, The Wiltshire Gothic, released… Read more

  • So Excited…. Devizes Musical Theatreโ€™s Sister Act at Dauntsey’s

    So Excited…. Devizes Musical Theatreโ€™s Sister Act at Dauntsey’s

    An exodus of musical lovers and, I’d assume, a healthy handful of friends and family, trekked southwards through winter’s final ambush last night, to enjoy the opening night of a dazzling performance of Sister Act at Dauntsey’sโ€ฆ.. It was presented by the established local amateur dramatics group, Devizes Musical Theatre. I stress my usage of… Read more

  • Fashion Against Fear: FearFree Fashion Show at the Devizes Condado Lounge

    Fashion Against Fear: FearFree Fashion Show at the Devizes Condado Lounge

    I have, what I like to call, a fortuitous fashion sense, meaning I open the wardrobe and whatever happens to fall out of it, I put on. Much as I’m a vogue window shopper, it doesn’t prevent me from telling you about an important fundraising fashion show happening right here in Devizesโ€ฆ Yep, Devizes! Devizes… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 27th March – 2nd April 2024

    The first Kamikaze moth of the year dive-bombed my face the other morning. Forget blossoming trees and tulips, that’s a milkmanโ€™s sure sign of springโ€ฆbecause we wear a headtorch, you see? Oh, never mind, what do you care?! You just want me to tell you whatโ€™s happening over the eggtastic week in the wilds of… Read more

  • Battle of the Carolines: Historic Lib Dem Win In Marlborough

    Battle of the Carolines: Historic Lib Dem Win In Marlborough

    The Liberal Democratโ€™s are today celebrating a historic election win in the heart of Marlborough, in the first contested Town Council election for thirteen yearsโ€ฆ. In what was dubbed a “Battle of the Carolines,” the Lib Dem Caroline Sadler triumphed with 62% of the vote in what was once a traditional Conservative heartland. The result… Read more