At the top of Catherine Hill, in the heart of Frome, is the world’s only Valentine’s Lamp.
Cheap Street, Frome
Cheap Street, Frome, is in the heart of the town. Frome, (pronounced Froom), gets its name from the meandering river on which it sits - the River Frome. The river...
Frome – A Model of Success
Frome - a model of success, I feel aligns with the African expression: “It takes a Village to raise a child” This can be applied to almost any situation. For...
The Noble Blue House in Frome
John Betjeman, said of The Blue House that it ‘is situated where an almshouse ought to be – in the centre of town.’ The idea was to keep the residents...
Frome Cloth Industry
The Frome cloth industry began in the fourteenth century. The industry helped the town become more prosperous than Bath. Entrepreneurs were given another opportunity to develop their businesses when church...
St Aldhelm tamed Saxon Bandits & Outlaws
Saxon bandits and British outlaws sheltered in the dense Selwood Forest. The forest had been a barrier to settling much of Somerset. But by the mid-seventh century the Saxons moved...
My Thoughts about Frome
My thoughts about Frome are embedded in the Southern African concept of Ubuntu - "I am because we are". This is ultimately the foundation of being human. And, having grown...
Creative Writing: Judge, Button and Goose
Every year, during or before the Frome Festival, the Frome Writers Collective, run a brilliant creative writing event called Writers in Residence. Those who have been approved to participate, meet...
The Olympic Torch shines in Frome
The Frome moment to shine with the Olympic Torch arrived. Even though I was struck down with pneumonia, nothing was going to keep me from seeing, experiencing and being a...
The Market Town of Frome
The Market Town of Frome has always benefitted from its geographical location. Its steep hills around the River Frome made it a perfect place for trade routes to converged. It...