The Master, Roger France organized an excellent visit to Bath over the (long) weekend 17-20 June. A more scholarly assessment of the visit is to be put together in due course. Suffice it to say at this stage that, in addition to the customary charms of this World Heritage City, much good fellowship was enjoyed and a great deal was lerned about the city and its history from a glittering array of speakers organized by the Master. It was interesting to learn that, while much cudos attaches itself to a city recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, there are not many practical advantages. Development is not permitted and both the economy and the city's two excellent universities suffer accordingly.
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