by Trevor Millum | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The rock houses at Martindale Caves, Kinver Edge, were in use well into the 20th century. Now they have been restored and are managed by the National Trust and can be visited – making a nice contrast to the pomp and glitter of your stately homes! These...
by Trevor Millum | Mar 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
On stage again after how many years? After all those echoey school halls, the Ropery Hall in Barton with mikes and lights was a luxury for us. Our set was part of a Water Aid gig organised by Maria Garner and the Driftnet Poets of Grimsby featuring poetry and music by...
by Trevor Millum | Feb 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is the view out over the Tyne from The Sage, Gateshead, which provides a great venue for the legendary Joan Baez. Although her voice has lost some of its stunning clarity, Joan’s presence is undiminished. Hard to pin down what it is about her that keeps us...
by Trevor Millum | Feb 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sometimes the unexpected reveals a little gem – and we found one in Scarborough: a little museum largely dedicated to local geology and the pioneering work of William Smith who made the first geological maps of this country. Sounds a bit dry, but it isn’t....
by Trevor Millum | Feb 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last Wednesday was a lovely day for walking through the woods on the escarpment above Saxby and Horkstow, two of the ‘low villages’ between the Humber and Brigg. We met no one along these paths and then struck off towards the Ancholme on much flatter...
by Trevor Millum | Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Not being a Grayson Perry fan, I visited the exhibition which he is curating at the British Museum not knowing what to expect. In the event, I was impressed and intrigued. Works by the artist are set in the context of treasures held by the museum, together with short...
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