So excited to announce that and are part of this year's BookTastic Bedford on 4 July. Can Bears Ski?

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Sharing just one of the many charming from Charles Dickens' 'The Magic Fishbone'. 🧚 Art by F.D. Bedford. (Public domain)
https://t.co/94V7Xf7hLB

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residents: Irish historian Goddard Orpen (painting by Sean O'Suilleabhain) + his Kansas-born novelist wife Adela lived round the corner from the Yeatses' Woodstock Rd home and next door to historian Frederick York Powell who introduced to Mallarmé's poetry

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first staged play "Land of Heart's Desire" ends its run 1894: companion piece by Irish poet + neighbour, John Todhunter (No.3 The Orchard); both produced by Todhunter's neighbour Florence Farr + funded by Annie Horniman who later helped fund

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Out with all the carp equipment and still hunting the dream catch , visiting Tiddenfoot in Bedfordshire soon but still investigating the waters, looking for anyone who may have fished this lake for advice

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May Morris (seated) b. 1862. Her embroiderers included Florence Farr (with psaltery) who funded first staged play + Lily Yeats, both part of ambience that inspired his dream of heavens' embroidered cloths - listen at https://t.co/VqqvXy6HrW

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in 1888 the family moved to 3 Blenheim Rd where they lived until 1902, where Willie wrote 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' that first summer, co-founded the (still going strong) + met his great unrequited love, Maud Gonne! https://t.co/NjZAFMClf7

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Our new tours aren't only for schools. You can take a fun, engaging tour on your next visit to the New Bedford Whaling Museum by downloading the Whales Today Self-Guided Tour here: https://t.co/TXTCNlvb2K

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New illustration for today, Thank you very much to AD Molly Bedford and my agent Matt Palizay.

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Director of Rugby Rowland Winter has named half a dozen competitive debutants for ‘s 2021 Greene King IPA Championship opener against Bedford Blues on Saturday (KO 3:00pm).

Read more at: https://t.co/tk8OsF2mjl

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Our next event is on the horizon 🌅 Join curator Dr Laura MacCulloch online this Friday to see treasures from Bedford College in the art store. Bedford was the first College in England offering a university education to women https://t.co/bTu5lEn0gK

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New artwork for sale! - "Bedford England Skyline - https://t.co/A8ll5TIpH5

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As part of enjoy the Tales of Colonel Frederick Burnaby. The famous Victorian Bedfordian was known for his great strength, adventures, hot air ballooning and eventful military career. Enjoy the stories here: https://t.co/qXx4TNT2Nz

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Sir Thomas Moore, known as Captain Tom, born 30 April 1920 and died 2 February 2021 in Bedford, is a British officer and philanthropist. Moore served in India and the Burma Campaign during the Second World War in the British Army. Covid Takes Heroes Too

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At 66 years old, my Mum upped sticks and moved to Weston Super Mare from Bedfordshire.

She’s written this piece for my blog for those who are on their own and considering the big move.

https://t.co/C4RHUoHims

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Kim Haskins
painter and illustrator from Bedford, UK

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Recently watched the second season of and my house fell in love the the frog people and the New Bedford vibe of the planet Trask. I promised that I would make a new shirt design that you might find in the local giftshop.
https://t.co/23ExjmE8xc

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shout out to the wikipedia picture for the Bedfordshire Clanger for deciding this is the best they could do

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