Royal Mail is introducing a barcode to their regular stamps. After 31 January 2023 stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid.* *Note: special stamps with pictures on and Christmas stamps will remain valid. See Royal Mail‘s website for details of stamp swapping service.
Ten dark tales for Halloween Spine-tingling atmosphere, mounting dread and unhinged characters equal great Halloween reading. Ten of the best modern classics in Gothic horror. This compilation was originally published on amandaread.net
The BCA-organised Dog Show took place on Saturday 17 September at Burton Farm, by kind permission of Freddie Clark and Yas Bright. All proceeds went to Dogs Trust. The fun dog show included a competition, have-a-go agility, face painting, raffle and stalls. Thanks to support from the charity’s fundraising team, the Read more…
The Mill on the Floss (1860) by George Elliot ‘If life had no love in it, what else was there for Maggie?’ Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her Read more…
Book comment, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. Comment With the rising cost of living, we take a look at three ways to spend less on books without giving up reading. Libraries To boost usage, Wiltshire Council has Read more…
We are thrilled to present a staggering list of raffle prizes to be won this Saturday, 17 September, at the Burton Dog Show. Our utmost thanks to all the local businesses, individuals and Burton’s caring canine community who have so generously donated prizes in support of Dogs Trust. Eating Out Read more…
August’s Theme: Blackberry Way Entries this month were a wistful evocation of summer’s end and local trails in and around Burton. Congratulations to the winners. Winner: Lee Jane Hawkes with Take me Home, Country Road Runners-up
Tuesday 11 October, 7:30pm for a 8pm start The Old House at Home Max 6 per team £5 per head | payable on the night | cash only please Book a table with the pub tel. 01454 218227 | ref. Quiz Test your local and general knowledge If you have Read more…
Piranesi (2021) by Susanna Clarke Winner of the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction A SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Description Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of Read more…
This month’s theme: Blackberry Way If you watched the Commonwealth Games’ closing ceremony, you may well have been struck by how many artists past and present hail from Birmingham. However, not every chart-topper made it into their roll-call. Here to make right the Games’ organisers’ omission, this month’s theme is Read more…