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The Sixth Form College is a institution that Hereford can feel truly proud of

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:37:03 +0000

"It is vital that colleges such as the Sixth Form are protected so they can continue to offer such a brilliant education."

Grants mean it'll be all light on the nights at Bromyard Rugby Club

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0000

The Bromyard Rugby Club switched on their impressive new floodlights.

Yerevan, capital of Armenia

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:04:28 +0100

Armenia, a country steeped in history has a modern capital,

Lucky escape

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:41:41 +0100

A visit to Kazbegi

Autumn in Tbilisi

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:36:46 +0100

The sudden arrival of an early autumn

Tbilisi

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:32:41 +0100

Those freshly arrived in Tbilisi could think that they have walked onto the set of a gangster film by mistake. Most of the men are dressed in black. Large men,, who look like minders wear black Tshirts, black shirts and black trousers. The days of when a hotel lobby had a notice saying 'pistols may be kept, but submachine guns must be handed in at the desk'have long gone. Women too tend to wear black skirts ot trousers and the older ones have ankle-length black dressed and scarves. The city itself is built on both sides of the river Mtkvari. Houses and churches perch on the cliff above the river on the 'left bank'. while on the other side a huge citadel dominates its surroundings from the top of a high almost vertical hill. There is massive new building going on in the Old Town, but great care is being taken to make sure the modern blends with the old. They are used to rebuilding, over the ages the Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Persians and Ottomans have all sacked the town. There are pictures in many of the churches of the Muslims beheading the Christians who wouldn't convert. This religious oppression has led to a strongly devout Orthodox church. On Saturday evenings and Sundays the churches ,are packed. The congregation stand and because of the length of some of the services the worshipers can come and go as they please. All the women cover their heads and many people cross themselves three times when they pass a church. Everyone is welcome, I walked in on a baptism, as did several others, but neither the priest nor the parents minded. In the next couple of days I will be going up into the mountains to talk to some horsemen. The mountain people are a law unto themselves, having not really been bothered by the invaders who were prepared to pay local warlords to protect their flsnks. The temperature change will be quite a shock, it is a muggy 30 here, but up there they are only a few days off the first snows.

Off again to new countries

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:16:39 +0100

I am off to Armenia and Georgia (Russia)in search of more horse sports

A victory for Jesse, and a victory for Hereford

Wed, 12 May 2010 22:27:13 +0100

"The election of Jesse Norman on 6th May was not only a victory for Jesse or the Conservative Party; it was a victory for the whole of Hereford."

Forget party politics – Jesse is the local champion Hereford needs.

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:36:52 +0100

"Jesse has not made his campaign party political, he has delivered a message that the people of Hereford can relate to: be local, be positive and be effective"

It divides the nation.......

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:53:41 +0100

This is much bigger than any General Election

I'm back on the streets again.....

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:23:31 +0000

Well....it's been a while....but I thought the time'd be right for my triumphant return...maybe....

Jesse is the right man for Hereford

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:52:46 +0000

There is nobody better to represent Hereford in Parliament than Jesse Norman.

The rise and rise of pandemonium

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:14:51 +0000

I’VE just read my blog entries back to date and, if I’m honest, I’m not sure I was the ideal candidate to be writing a wedding blog - well not one that’s supposed to be helpful in a Mrs Beeton kind of way anyway.

“Change is news. News is our business.”

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:47:39 +0000

Tom Kennedy talks to The Daily Mail’s Quentin Letts about the demise of New Labour, Bog standard Britain and why “he may have done enough ranting for a while”.

Cowell’s new show may add much needed X Factor to British politics ahead of next year’s general election

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:35:43 +0000

The Simon Cowell factor may prove to be exactly what the country needs before deciding who deserves their vote.

Ice rink is step in the right direction

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:32:53 +0000

The construction of a temporary ice rink outside the shire hall will help to bring some much needed festive cheer to the city.

Just the jingle bells will do for now thanks

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:15:55 +0000

THIS year I have been invited to not one, but two Christmas weddings. Who are these people that are organised enough to hold a wedding at one of the busiest times of the year?!!

H is for Hay-on-Wye

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:19:43 +0000

H is for: Hay-on-Wye, Powys.

Jesse Norman looks firmly towards a bright future, for both county and country

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:26:59 +0000

Jesse Norman talks about the changes needed within our county, and what we can expect from a Conservative government.

How to lose friends and alienate people - become a bridal bore...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:37:52 +0000

I THINK - no actually I know - that at our most recent meeting with the wedding planner I might have scared him a little bit.