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A street party brings together people who otherwise just walk past each other. Check early with the council whether you need permission, share out tasks like tables, music and activities for kids, and everyone brings so…

A wobbly chair, a toaster that's given up, trousers with a hole: plenty can be saved with a little skill. At a repair meetup people bring their broken things and work out a fix together with handy neighbours. Can you re…

Strong, unique passwords and two-factor login protect your accounts better than anything else. Before you post, ask yourself if you'd still be fine with it in five years, and never share addresses or locations with stra…

Helping out, for example coaching kids' sports, at an animal shelter or at local events, brings new friendships and looks great on your CV. Often just a few hours a month are enough. Simply ask clubs and organisations i…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in Franklin County, Virginia, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from Franklin County, Virginia do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who moved …

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in Franklin County, Virginia? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking…

The Blue Ridge Foothills had long been inhabited by Native Americans. At the time of European encounter, mostly Siouan-speaking tribes lived in this area. A few colonists moved into the area before the American Revoluti…

Franklin County is a county located in the Blue Ridge foothills of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,477. Its county seat is Rocky Mount. Franklin County is part o…

P.I. Tchalkovsky Symphony No.4 in F Minor Op.36 IV. Finale Allegro con fuocco (Tchaikovsky) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart Concerto No.6 in B flat major II. Andante un poco adagio (Mozart) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart Concerto No.1 in F major I. Allegro (Mozart) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) was originally written for two violins, viola, cello and double bass, but is often played by a string orchestra. (This is the 1st of 4 movements) Musopen · Public Domain

Bach, J S - Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Musopen · Public Domain

Smetana - Má Vlast - Vltava Musopen · Public Domain

Danza espanola, op. 37, h. 142 - xii. arabesca Musopen · Public Domain

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Musopen · Public Domain

Pictures at an Exhibition- cum mortuis in lingua mortua - andante non troppo, con lamento. Musopen · Public Domain

Robert Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 11 "Frightening" Musopen · Public Domain

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - II. Aase's Death Musopen · Public Domain