Mainly books, but also other pleasing things
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Bookshops, Cotswolds, Fiction on Oct 6th, 2007
Whilst we were in the Cotswolds last week we drove through Chipping Norton and decided to stop for a coffee. There is a small parking area on Middle Row, just off the main road through the town and there was just one space available. When we got out of the car, we saw behind us [...]
We’re in the Cotswolds again for the third time this year – we like it. Today we walked from Minster Lovell, a beautiful little village through the fields alongside the River Windrush to the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall. We did get our feet wet as the path was still flooded in parts. After this [...]
D and I drove to Woolhope, near Hereford last Sunday. The weather was fine, with blue sky and fluffy clouds, a welcome change after all the rain that had drenched England in the last few weeks. There had been floods in Gloucester, which was on our route to Woolhope, but when we got there the [...]
Posted in Cotswolds on May 24th, 2007
On our recent visit to the Cotswolds we stayed at a small cottage at Well Farm, Wick Street, near Painswick on the old main road from Gloucester to Cirencester. We really enjoyed our stay, thanks to a cottage full of character in beautiful countryside, walks that were not too strenuous, a very interesting church and [...]
Posted in Cotswolds on May 20th, 2007
During my stay near Painswick I visited the Little Fleece Bookshop owned by the National Trust. I have to admit that this bookshop was one of my reasons for staying in the area and it certainly lived up to my expectations. Unlike other National Trust properties there is no entry charge, well it is a [...]
Posted in Cotswolds on May 20th, 2007
I’ve been away for a week – just got back yesterday and trying to catch up with everything. We stopped at our son’s on the way home to watch the cup final. But this was not a good game, with Manchester United losing to Chelsea – best not to say any more about that. So, [...]
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