Wisbech in Bloom
We must all have seen the beautiful flowers throughout the town – if you haven’t yet, do pop in just for this spectacular display. It’s a culmination of Wisbech in Bloom’s work throughout the year to grow and plant displays for the Anglia in Bloom regional competition. This year, Wisbech is being judged for both …
September 2017
I know I say this often, but it is an exciting time in the Capital of the Fens! Indeed, in the whole of the area. After many years of low or no funding, a number of organisations and places have been getting their bids approved and they all have substantial community activity elements. Over the …
Heritage Open Days
Every year, the Heritage Open Days, which have been running for over 20 years, are a perfect opportunity to be out and about as a “last hurrah” of Summer. Historic properties open their doors for free – some are rarely open to the public at all and others offer at least one free day during …
High Street Wisbech Project and Cemetery
Following on from last time, the High Street Wisbech project website is now ready for you to add your memories, photographs or stories, that add to the historical record of the street. If you don’t use the internet but would still like to contribute, please feel free to write to me, care of Alexandra House, …
Funding
Firstly, I must apologise for not putting up the links as I mentioned in my last column. As soon as I’d sent it off, I got a message that I’d got through to the second round of a funding application and so I’ve been talking to people and having meetings about that and working all …
Art and Artists
It’s all about art this week. Art is subjective, it’s not something we can all agree on (that’s a long, long article that I will be writing elsewhere!) However, for this column, I just want to see how many more artists I can find in Fenland. I have had a request to help find some …
Wisbech Town and Pokémon (?)
Since I last wrote, the game PokemonGo has taken over! We went into Wisbech town centre, thinking we might see a couple of people, but there were so many, it was fantastic! It’s a game of collecting, and gaining experience by challenging others to win ownership of a “gym”. As it’s all done in the …
Wisbech Museum
Following on from last week, I continue with my love of old cabinets with a picture of the Wisbech and Fenland Museum! This is in the first room (I forgot to check what the bird is, pop in and find out!) In the main room is the view that’s most commonly shown, with the balustrades …
Made in the Fens
After featuring a shop last time, and I have a shop in mind for next time, I thought I’d write this column about some creative things to do around the town. I’ll first feature my own projects, as I’m really proud of the progress of my crochet ladies already, and also I would …
Arts Alive!
Arts Alive! I’ve talked before about funding coming to the area, which is most welcome and will provide activities and improvements which we can all enjoy. One pot that is already being spent is Arts Alive! This is giving all local libraries a menu of activities and events to choose from within a small …