JOHN LENNON & his Aunt Mimi outside ‘Mendips’ - his home from 1945 to 1963 - and John’s bedroom there.
The National Trust will leave the light on in John’s bedroom overnight tonight.
He was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Always missed. Never forgotten.
The National Trust will leave the light on in John’s bedroom overnight tonight.
He was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Always missed. Never forgotten.
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
JOHN LENNON & his Aunt Mimi outside ‘Mendips’ - his home from 1945 to 1963 - and John’s bedroom there.
The National Trust will leave the light on in John’s bedroom overnight tonight.
He was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Always missed. Never forgotten.
The National Trust will leave the light on in John’s bedroom overnight tonight.
He was taken from us 45yrs ago today, aged just 40.
Always missed. Never forgotten.
Oh, how I ache!! 9 muddy miles in the Mendips (again) at dusk, complete with ankle deep mega-puddles and extremely eerie fog. Glad I had @olivertlord.bsky.social nattering at me through the darkness (until he started talking about horror films... 😱) #trailrunning #trailrunningisthebest
December 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Oh, how I ache!! 9 muddy miles in the Mendips (again) at dusk, complete with ankle deep mega-puddles and extremely eerie fog. Glad I had @olivertlord.bsky.social nattering at me through the darkness (until he started talking about horror films... 😱) #trailrunning #trailrunningisthebest
Copper alloy figurine of Capricorn, found in 2012 by a metal detectorist in the Mendips. The goat/fish collision was the emblem of Legio II Augusta which had its fortress first at Exeter and then Caerleon across the Severn. Now in @museumofsomerset.bsky.social.
#RomanFortThursday
#FindsFriday
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#RomanFortThursday
#FindsFriday
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December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Copper alloy figurine of Capricorn, found in 2012 by a metal detectorist in the Mendips. The goat/fish collision was the emblem of Legio II Augusta which had its fortress first at Exeter and then Caerleon across the Severn. Now in @museumofsomerset.bsky.social.
#RomanFortThursday
#FindsFriday
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#RomanFortThursday
#FindsFriday
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Another (very muddy) beautiful trail run in the Mendips this morning 🔆 Stanton Drew stone circles, all three of 'em ⭕⭕⭕ with @olivertlord.bsky.social and ably assisted my new super grippy @inov8.bsky.social croc ultras 🦸🏼♀️ zoooooom! #trailrunning
November 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Another (very muddy) beautiful trail run in the Mendips this morning 🔆 Stanton Drew stone circles, all three of 'em ⭕⭕⭕ with @olivertlord.bsky.social and ably assisted my new super grippy @inov8.bsky.social croc ultras 🦸🏼♀️ zoooooom! #trailrunning
Solidarity from the other side of the Mendips on the ‘Glasto’ obscenity. It’s nearer Mallet anyway. I hope Rex’s boat sinks. #TheArchers
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Solidarity from the other side of the Mendips on the ‘Glasto’ obscenity. It’s nearer Mallet anyway. I hope Rex’s boat sinks. #TheArchers
The Englishman is reffing at the wrestling in Frome today, so we're stopping by Nunney Castle on the way. Absolutely loving the autumn colours as we drive across the Mendips. This really is the most beautiful country on earth and I'm incredibly grateful to be here.
October 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Englishman is reffing at the wrestling in Frome today, so we're stopping by Nunney Castle on the way. Absolutely loving the autumn colours as we drive across the Mendips. This really is the most beautiful country on earth and I'm incredibly grateful to be here.
#OnThisDay2022
It was a nice crisp sunny day in Wembley. A few Technical issues with the testing going on at the time, so camera out. 59002 headed back towards the Mendips.
It was a nice crisp sunny day in Wembley. A few Technical issues with the testing going on at the time, so camera out. 59002 headed back towards the Mendips.
November 18, 2024 at 7:27 AM
#OnThisDay2022
It was a nice crisp sunny day in Wembley. A few Technical issues with the testing going on at the time, so camera out. 59002 headed back towards the Mendips.
It was a nice crisp sunny day in Wembley. A few Technical issues with the testing going on at the time, so camera out. 59002 headed back towards the Mendips.
In today's @theguardian.com country diary, @derekniemann.bsky.social listens for 'birds of the mountainous north and west, hatched in ice, feathers stiffened with granite' over the 'soft tops of the Mendips'.
#naturewriting #countrydiary
#naturewriting #countrydiary
Country diary: The ravens here are heard but not seen | Derek Niemann
Frome, Somerset: Driven out from here centuries ago, they are a presence once more – just don’t expect an easy sighting
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:10 AM
In today's @theguardian.com country diary, @derekniemann.bsky.social listens for 'birds of the mountainous north and west, hatched in ice, feathers stiffened with granite' over the 'soft tops of the Mendips'.
#naturewriting #countrydiary
#naturewriting #countrydiary
Those odds in full...
Abseiling in the Mendips 4/1
Whitewater rafting in Wales 5/1
Paragliding in the Chilterns 6/1
Bungee jumping in Bristol 10/1
Doing a TV interview to explain Lib Dem policies 20/1
Abseiling in the Mendips 4/1
Whitewater rafting in Wales 5/1
Paragliding in the Chilterns 6/1
Bungee jumping in Bristol 10/1
Doing a TV interview to explain Lib Dem policies 20/1
June 11, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Those odds in full...
Abseiling in the Mendips 4/1
Whitewater rafting in Wales 5/1
Paragliding in the Chilterns 6/1
Bungee jumping in Bristol 10/1
Doing a TV interview to explain Lib Dem policies 20/1
Abseiling in the Mendips 4/1
Whitewater rafting in Wales 5/1
Paragliding in the Chilterns 6/1
Bungee jumping in Bristol 10/1
Doing a TV interview to explain Lib Dem policies 20/1
Grey and damp again today. Wonder if it’s like this outside of the Mendips too.
December 27, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Grey and damp again today. Wonder if it’s like this outside of the Mendips too.
Are we having anticyclonic gloom again, or are the Mendips just having a long patch of mist?
January 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Are we having anticyclonic gloom again, or are the Mendips just having a long patch of mist?
Interesting article! Thank you! It's got some very good points .. I have been to every house featured (well I've stood outside) and actually been inside Paul's Forthlin Road house .. have yet to go inside John's Mendips house and it's interesting the differences between all their houses!
March 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Interesting article! Thank you! It's got some very good points .. I have been to every house featured (well I've stood outside) and actually been inside Paul's Forthlin Road house .. have yet to go inside John's Mendips house and it's interesting the differences between all their houses!
John & Aunt Mimi outside ‘Mendips’ - his home from 1945 to 1963 - and John’s bedroom there.
JOHN would’ve been 85 today ♥️
Always missed, never forgotten.
JOHN would’ve been 85 today ♥️
Always missed, never forgotten.
October 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
John & Aunt Mimi outside ‘Mendips’ - his home from 1945 to 1963 - and John’s bedroom there.
JOHN would’ve been 85 today ♥️
Always missed, never forgotten.
JOHN would’ve been 85 today ♥️
Always missed, never forgotten.
As far as i know, this looks to be the most informative paper on Silurian volcanics of eastern mendips, its from 1982. Anyone have a better more up to date source? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stratigraphy, palaeogeography and structure of the East Mendips Silurian inlier
Sedimentary way-up criteria in the ‘Wenlock shales’ of the East Mendips inlier show that these beds, previously believed to overlie Silurian andesitic…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
As far as i know, this looks to be the most informative paper on Silurian volcanics of eastern mendips, its from 1982. Anyone have a better more up to date source? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
When I did that it took 2 hours from my desk in Bristol to my tent. Mind you, cycling over the Mendips isn't the best preparation for 5 days without a shower
June 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When I did that it took 2 hours from my desk in Bristol to my tent. Mind you, cycling over the Mendips isn't the best preparation for 5 days without a shower
Incredibly beautiful over the Somerset Mendips the other Morning
November 21, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Incredibly beautiful over the Somerset Mendips the other Morning
Satisfying hour of pottering in the kitchen. A jar of kimchee starting its ferment. Spiced Quince & Pear Jelly from Mendips garden (John Lennon childhood home).
October 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Satisfying hour of pottering in the kitchen. A jar of kimchee starting its ferment. Spiced Quince & Pear Jelly from Mendips garden (John Lennon childhood home).
I spent my 29th birthday inside the Mendips with some friends doing sensory research for my next album
January 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I spent my 29th birthday inside the Mendips with some friends doing sensory research for my next album
Thick fog at Stockhill Wood in the Mendips, yesterday morning
January 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Thick fog at Stockhill Wood in the Mendips, yesterday morning
Heading towards the Mendips. Luckily we don’t have to go over them - we’re taking the Strawberry Line, the railway that used to run between Cheddar and Yatton.
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Heading towards the Mendips. Luckily we don’t have to go over them - we’re taking the Strawberry Line, the railway that used to run between Cheddar and Yatton.
The Mendips come alive as Cheddar Gorge hosts a jam-packed adventure weekend featuring trail runs, epic hikes, cycling, and even tea and cake rewards (Contains affiliate links)
Daredevils descend on Cheddar Gorge for wild weekend of adventure
The Mendips come alive as Cheddar Gorge hosts a jam-packed adventure weekend featuring trail runs, epic hikes, cycling, and even tea and cake rewards
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Mendips come alive as Cheddar Gorge hosts a jam-packed adventure weekend featuring trail runs, epic hikes, cycling, and even tea and cake rewards (Contains affiliate links)