Michelle Hilborne

Event poster featuring a photo of stonemason and author Andrew Ziminski in work clothes and with two large pieces of carved stonework.

Tonight! 7pm for 7.30pm, £3 on door. Our last event of the year, do join us! @old-church-going.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social

Wed 17 Sep, Michelle Hilborne & Fergus Dowding on the vernacular architecture of South Wiltshire. Michelle & Fergus will discuss buildings they visited during the @varchgroup.bsky.social Spring Conference, illustrating similarities & differences to Somerset buildings. 7.30pm, Parish Rooms, Somerton.

View of Salisbury Cathedral from a room in Sarum College, The Close. Photo by Michelle Hilborne.

View of buildings in Salisbury Cathedral Close from a room in Sarum College. Photo by Michelle Hilborne.

Four of our group spent last week at the superb Vernacular Architecture Group Spring Conference @varchgroup.bsky.social. Programme on South Wiltshire put together with outstanding expertise by Dorothy Treasure & team at Wiltshire Buildings Record. Photos: bedroom with view @sarumcollege.bsky.social!

Hi again, J and S! Try me at michelle@forestmarble.com

Hi J and S! Will send you a direct message on here in a mo.

OUT NOW, this extraordinary, imaginative and thrilling album, ‘Waui’ by Dimorphodons. LP/CD/DL dimorphodons.bandcamp.com/album/waui

@dimorphodons.bsky.social is Will Twynham who also released the album ‘Wallflower’ as RJ McKendree, the fictional '60s musician from Tom Cox’s novel ‘Villager’.

Poster for talk hosted by the Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group on Wednesday 16 April 2025. Guest speaker Jenny Chesher on her parents' seminal 1968 book The Cornishman's House: An Introduction to Traditional Domestic Architecture in Cornwall. Event held at The Parish Rooms, Somerton, TA11 7NB. Members free, non-members £3.

Wed 16 Apr, Jenny Chesher on her parents’ seminal 1968 book The Cornishman’s House: An Introduction to Traditional Domestic Architecture in Cornwall. Jenny is Inspector of Historic Buildings & Areas at Historic England & exemplary restorer of Clerks Cottage, Spaxton. 7.30pm, Parish Rooms, Somerton

Apple music stats have shown me that when ‘Stone Little Bird’ was played on the radio last week, 28 people used the Shazam app to find out what it was. I am honoured, it was 7am, I can’t even focus at that time, let alone use an app

I treasure my copy of this incredible album.

Stone Little Bird Dimorphodons · Stone Little Bird · Song · 2024

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins

Dimorphodons:
🎵 Stone Little Bird

#6music #Dimorphodons

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:

House in the snow in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset. Building constructed of Blue Lias stone, with boundary wall of Blue Lias orthostatic stone. Photo by Michelle Hilborne.

House in Ilminster, Somerset. Built of Moolham stone. Photo by Michelle Hilborne.

Happy New Year to our 500 followers! This month's meeting is on a Thursday, 16th January at the Parish Rooms, Somerton. Steve Creaney will talk on geological formations of our area, and how they have created the different stones we try to describe when surveying buildings. 7pm doors, 7.30pm start.

Live (almost) from the village.

In memory of Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst) Help Michelle Hilborne raise money to support Caring in Bristol

Thank you so very much for the donations to @caringinbristol.bsky.social's Christmas Appeal in memory of Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst). As the charity has received our donations without us having to close our fundraising page, we will keep it open for further contributions justgiving.com/page/inmemor...

In memory of Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst) Help Michelle Hilborne raise money to support Caring in Bristol

In memory of Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst) and his kindness and compassion, we're raising money for @caringinbristol.bsky.social's Christmas Appeal. This enables people experiencing homelessness to attend Caring at Christmas, a week of nutritious food, support and company. justgiving.com/page/inmemor...

And it's a gorgeous Christmas classic ♥️

Ten years since this bad boy came out (and my song on it remains the source of most of my PRS ✨)

It's here BTW.

QUITE shocked to realise it's ten years since we
(@handofglory.bsky.social) put our Christmas comp out.

😱 You *have* to add more decorations, even if there isn't room.

Stone Little Bird Dimorphodons · Stone Little Bird · Song · 2024

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe

Dimorphodons:
🎵 Stone Little Bird

#6music #Dimorphodons

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:

Thanks John! Not sure how because I’m a massive fan but I genuinely hadn’t spotted that! Next up: Stone Pacific Ocean Blues

Thank you, John, you've made us very happy with the Denny reference.

Looks terrific! And having just read the blurb, I'm considering adopting Courtly Love as a stage name.

YouTube video by DIMORPHODONS DIMORPHODONS - STONE LITTLE BIRD

New one from Dimorphodons aka RJ McKendree (sort of). Strong psychedelic Dennis Wilson vibes (clue's in the title probably).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSfP...

Oh wow, I didn't know this either, can't wait to watch!

Time to buy Christmas presents, I reckon.
Why not get hold of a copy of "Shadows and Gestures - Scripts after M R James" for the story lover in your life?
Available here nunkie.co.uk/shop

Photo by Sally Strachey Historic Conservation. A la Ronde, Devon.

Photo by Sally Strachey Historic Conservation

Photo by Sally Strachey Historic Conservation. Nunney Castle, Somerset.

Photo by Sally Strachey Historic Conservation. Church of St Peter, Hornblotton, Somerset.

Join us, Wed 20 Nov, 7pm doors, 7.30pm start. AGM then swiftly to our guest speakers. Lucy Durnan and Jake Motley of Sally Strachey Historic Conservation will talk about their work on historic stonework, statuary, decorative finishes and plasterwork. Parish Rooms, Somerton, TA11 7NB. Non-members £3

Ah man, this does the heart good.

Yes, so perfect, heavenly. Still laugh when I think of Colin saying after the first song 'I think I'm back'.

What an incredible show that was, dream come true.