It was a wonderful day on Bathwick Hill yesterday with Summer fetes, open gardens and tea & cakes from St Mary’s all the way up to the Youth Hostel. In warm and sunny weather, the Church Fete and Bathwick Hill Residents’ Assoc Garden Party coincided.

The five residents’ associations within Bathwick do an excellent job of looking after their members and the Bathwick Hill RA is especially good at social events and community building. From next month, I shall be able to become a full member of the association when I move onto the hill.

Many areas of Bathwick do not have a formal association, but get by with Neighbourhood Watch fora and general neighbourliness. Some grants are available from the council towards setting up a Residents’ Association, though, and I would be happy to help a committed group of people to establish an organisation.