A week ago I led the last in a series of ten walks around the Nine Elms area in Battersea. This was part of a programme of free activities for local people funded by Wandsworth Council, with my 'Walks and Talks in Nine Elms' billed as a chance for people to explore the area and …
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busy as a Battersea bee
Once upon a time large areas of Battersea were covered in market gardens and lavender fields. The air must have thrummed with bees and other pollinators. Bees feature in the mosaic tiled floors at Battersea Arts Centre, no doubt referring back to these earlier times, but also, like Manchester, an acknowledgement of the role of …
walking to art
I'm lucky to live within walking distance of both Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Neither is a short walk - about 40 minutes to Tate Britain and closer to an hour to Tate Modern - but if the weather is fine it's great to combine mild exercise with some culture, and along the way take …
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