Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond

  • Coventry Cathedral

    Coventry Cathedral

    The maquette for John Piper’s baptistery window for Coventry Cathedral in the V and A’s ‘British Design 1948-2012’ exhibition last…

  • April 2013 – rhubarb, rhubarb, rhublog……

    April 2013 – rhubarb, rhubarb, rhublog……

    “The best of all merchandise coming to Samarkand was from China: especially silks, satins, musk, rubies, diamonds, pearls, and rhubarb…” …

  • On the tiles – parish map

    On the tiles – parish map

    As an adjunct to “Beer” and “Tile Art” posts, if you are visiting Wye Valley Brewery to purchase any of…

  • Tile Art, Tinsmiths

    Tile Art, Tinsmiths

    Our Tile exhibition opens in a couple of weeks, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the use of tiles,…

  • Jute – really is a beaut.

    Jute – really is a beaut.

    An unsung fibre, Jute, is something that we have become increasingly aware. It is Jute’s eco credentials which are really…

  • Beer – March 2013, Calendar Blog

    Beer – March 2013, Calendar Blog

    Once a national centre for hop growing, Ledbury is now encircled by some very fine small breweries producing a great…

  • Bread – February 2013

    Bread – February 2013

    This won’t be the first time you have heard that the “Teme Valley Farmer’s Market” is a favorite. Let me…

  • Water – January 2013

    Water – January 2013

    Welcome to our first post linked to Tinsmiths 2013 Letterpress Calendar. This month’s subject is Water. Being close to the…

  • Andrew Davidson at Tinsmiths

    Andrew Davidson at Tinsmiths

    We’ve been fans of illustrator Andrew Davidson for quite a time now and so when he said yes to an…

  • Tinsmiths Active Calendar

    Tinsmiths Active Calendar

    Putting together our new 2013 Letterpress Calendar has been really good fun this year and very good for us too.…