Mayor’s Blog – Give and Take
Give and Take “The principle of give and take; that is diplomacy—give one and take ten” — Mark Twain But was Mark Twain right? There are times when it certainly seems so. The world can sometimes feel full of people who…
Mayor’s Blog – Your Wellbeing Matters
Your Wellbeing Matters The past 20 months have been an extremely challenge time across the globe. The Covid pandemic has brought death to millions of people and life changing symptoms to many more. Whilst the impact on people’s physical health…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport the Town that makes things Happen
Bridport – the town that makes things happen You will be pleased to know that the past ten days have been an extremely busy time for your Mayor. This week’s Blog is going to tell you about just three events…
Mayor’s Blog – The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen The 1968 action packed movie The Dirty Dozen is one that regularly appears on the small screen to this day. From today when you hear or read the words The Dirty Dozen it will take on a…
Mayor’s Blog – Roundabout Magic
Roundabout Magic As a child growing up in the 1960s ‘The Magic Roundabout’ was a daily highlight of my TV viewing bur the offbeat adventures of Dylan, Dougal, Ermintrude, Brian, Mr Rusty and of course Zebedee are nothing compared to…
Mayor’s Blog – Dogs About Town
Dogs About Town As part of my role of Mayor I have tried my best to make myself available and to listen to the concerns raised by members of the Bridport Town Council community. To that end my contact details…
A beekeeping experience!
Beekeeping Experience with lunch or Cream Tea COME AND MEET OUR BEES! This experience is just lovely! Spend 3 hours meeting the bees and enjoying lunch or a cream tea in our delightful cottage garden set in the grounds…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport Cohousing
Bridport Cohousing In a field adjacent to Bridport Hospital there is something very exciting happening. Groundbreaking is a term used to describe all manner of innovations but on this occasion what is happening is truly ground breaking because emerging from…
Mayor’s Blog – Barking Mad, West Bay and St Mary’s Orchard
Barking Mad, West Bay Discovery Centre & St Mary’s School Orchard Barking Mad My thanks to Roz Copson, Dee Fenton (Arts Centre), volunteers, participants, and all those who attended (including several town councillors) for their various contributions towards making the…
Mayor’s Blog – Food and Water
Food and Water On Saturday I had the pleasure of officially declaring open the Bridport Food Fair and the new water fountain in Bucky Doo Square. At both events I was joined by our wonderful Town Crier John Collingwood who…