I was recently visiting my daughter, who at the time was in Lincolnshire. Traversing across the country from West to East I found myself bypassing Leicester and then driving along the A46. This is weird I thought, the A46 runs from Bath to Stroud back in The Cotswolds from whence I have come? When IContinue reading “The Cotswolds -The Roman Town of Cirencester”
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The Cotswolds – The Roman City of Bath Spa
When you reach midlife it’s hard to think of something you want to do on your birthday. We were suppose to be in Rome, a city I’ve visited twice before but hubby has never been to. However following the arthritis diagnosis (see previous post: New Year’s Resolutions Have Come Early This Year!) and having stillContinue reading “The Cotswolds – The Roman City of Bath Spa”
The Cotswolds -Stroud’s Five Valleys
When writing my last post I realised I was doing my home town an injustice by not talking about the wonderful five valleys that both surround it and for which it is partly famous. Condensing all this into a single narrative would again have been a disservice. The Cotswolds are full of beautiful hills, woods,Continue reading “The Cotswolds -Stroud’s Five Valleys”
The Cotswolds -Stroud Hometown Glory
Whilst trying my best to stay cheerful through another miserable English Winter I have continued to revisit local towns that would feature on most tourists’ list when in the Cotswolds. Swapping my viewpoint from one of being a local to that of a visitor, it’s interesting how differently you view what you often see asContinue reading “The Cotswolds -Stroud Hometown Glory”
Christmas Shopping in Olde Worlde Lille
We visited Lille back in April of this year whilst doing a three month tour, by rail, of Western Europe and vowed to return -See my previous post “My New Friend Lille”.So here we are, having caught the Eurostar direct from London St Pancras into Lille Europe. Our hotel is within walking distance of theContinue reading “Christmas Shopping in Olde Worlde Lille”
Christmas Traditions – “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
“Toys in every store. But the prettiest sight to see, is the holly that will be on your own front door” I love Christmas! I do apologise if you are a regular reader of my blog for not posting recently. As is normal for this time of year life has been hectic but hopefully withContinue reading “Christmas Traditions – “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas””
Washington DC -What a Capital City!
I have been fortunate enough to visit many capital cities during my travels from London in the UK, to Rome in Italy, San Jose in Costa Rica, Georgetown in Grand Cayman and the list goes on but our visit to Washington stands out as being up there in my Top Three. Why I hear youContinue reading “Washington DC -What a Capital City!”
Glastonbury -An Ancient Town Full of Integrity
If adventure is to experience different ideologies, new places and ways of life, alternative cultures and the exploration of opinions then Glastonbury is the place to do this. It is an absolute hive of activity buzzing with people unafraid to be themselves whilst surrounded by the trappings of a modern society and enclosed within theContinue reading “Glastonbury -An Ancient Town Full of Integrity”
The Cotswolds – Royal Tetbury
When I was a young child my mother used to take me and my sister on the bus, from our home in Minchinhampton, to Tetbury on a regular basis. We used to get off at the famous central Market Place and then walk up Cirencester Road to see my grandmother. She used to live inContinue reading “The Cotswolds – Royal Tetbury”
The Cotswolds -Shopping in Nailsworth
I was born and bred in the Cotswolds in what was once a small village -Minchinhampton. I left the area when I was eighteen (see previous post “All About Me”) and didn’t return until later in life when I was divorced with two children. We settled here in 2005 and despite having all these wonderfulContinue reading “The Cotswolds -Shopping in Nailsworth”
A Midlife Adventure 