Comments on: Blaise Castle, Bristol.

By: Jim, ToB

Jim, ToB — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:17:23 +0000

In reply to Editor. Just back from a sunny trip to my sad and neglected post box. Romantic Roneo, how superb, a blend of fuzzy text and fuzzy pictures? How wonderful that would be. The atmosphere of times long gone captured. Then scanned and sent, early on, to the digital audience, while awaiting analogue enlightenment. Later to think of the FF communication as a post card? The anticipation would be delightful.

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:51:54 +0000

In reply to Jim, Thixotropist of Beverley. Good afternoon Jim. That sounds quite a challenge. Of course if I followed on from the retro trend of vinyl records and film cameras I would have to run copies of the weekly posts off on a Roneo machine (that will baffle younger readers) and take them to the postbox!

By: Jim, Thixotropist of Beverley

Jim, Thixotropist of Beverley — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:43:52 +0000

Dear FF – Reasons to be cheerful? I am reading regularly these days of the young, or perhaps just influencers having run out of material, and developing interests in pre digital matters. This is noticeable in the world of photography with the production of a number of new, easy to use, film cameras. Then there is the return of the vinyl record. So, FF, maybe you can lead a way back by a more extensive distribution of work across social media? Our historic arts influencer?

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:58:12 +0000

In reply to TOM GARDNER. Good evening Tom. Fashions come and go. Hopefully, in time, a younger generation will discover the love of the past that you and I share.

By: TOM GARDNER

TOM GARDNER — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:58:48 +0000

AS A SEMI-RETIRED … ART NOUVEAU – ANTIQUES DEALER:
‘TIFFANY STUDIOS, GALLE, DAUM, MARTIN BROTHERS, SEVRES, GUIMARD, ROYAL COPENHAGEN’, ETC. ETC. – SADLY, TODAY’S ‘YOUNG ADULTS’ HOLD PAST ‘CREATIVE ARTS’ – IN LOW REGARD.
EDUCATION WISE, THIS MOST TREASURED ASPECT OF THE HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS IS LEFT TO, FEND FOR ITSELF.
THIS YOUTHFUL GROUP IS SO … ‘UNEDUCATED’ – IN THIS AREA; THEY DON’T EVEN REALISE WHAT THEY’VE LOST.

BRAVO FOR THOSE WHO ATTEMPT TO SAVE THESE … ‘TREASURES.

NYC TOM

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:35:20 +0000

In reply to Gand. Good afternoon Gand. A bed of roses would be preferable.

By: Gand

Gand — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:13:11 +0000

Well let’s hope it doesn’t go down in a Blaise of glory.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:49:52 +0000

In reply to Margie Hoffnung. Oh Margie that’s awful news, but sadly echoed across the country. I checked it was reopening for the 2025 season before I published, but clearly the situation is changing rapidly. Thank you for bringing this to everyone’s attention. At least we can still enjoy the park. For now at least.

By: Margie Hoffnung

Margie Hoffnung — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:07:23 +0000

Great article. Sadly due to lack of funds the museum iin the mansion at Blaise (which had gt archives in Blaise Estate) has closed, and looks set to be permanently shut. You may have received this from Friends of Blaise. I forwarded it to the Avon Gdns Trust : Bristol City Council have proposed the permanent closure of Blaise Castle House
and the Georgian House and Red Lodge museums.

These three buildings, and their collections, are an important part of the city’s heritage and community. They play a pivotal role Bristol’s cultural offer.

It will be a real tragedy if this proposal goes through. The saving proposed is tiny in comparison to the cultural vandalism that their closure would cause. If closed the Council would still have to maintain and insure the listed buildings but would lose the ability to derive any income from the assets.

The proposed closures are short sighted. The three sites should remain open to the public whilst the council looks at other means to raise income from the buildings.

A petition to oppose the closure of these historical museums has been started by Councillor Mark Weston. 3500 signatures are required to force a full Council debate – at time of sending this email the petition has 3023 signatures so your input can make a very real difference to Blaise and the other museums under threat of closure.

This ePetition runs from 05/01/2025 to 19/02/2025, and can be found here: (copy and paste the link into your browser)

https://democracy.bristol.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=329&RPID=32471784&HPID=32471784&$LO$=1

Please sign and share the petition if you live, work or study in Bristol.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:04:40 +0000

In reply to Carrie Jaffe. Good morning Carrie. The hamlet is a delight, as is the dairy by the house, but I didn’t have space to include them all. Thank you for ensuring they get a mention. That area of Bristol has so many wonderful follies and garden ornaments to explore.