As a nation we love to get out and attend key events across the calendar year whether that is the Cheltenham Race Festival in March, the Grand National or the Boat Race in April or Wimbledon in July. Certain dates get marked off on calendars at the start of each year and people turn out,Continue reading “Top Events To Attend In The UK -Badminton Horse Trials”
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The Cotswolds – The Gardens of Blenheim Palace
On the far right or Eastern side of The Cotswolds, only nine miles from Oxford, is the wonderful English Baroque Palace of Blenheim. It is the only non -royal, non -episcopal country house in England to hold the title of a Palace. Sited adjacent to the village of Woodstock, which in itself is worthy of explorationContinue reading “The Cotswolds – The Gardens of Blenheim Palace”
The Cotswolds: Shopping in Burford
Burford sits on the River Windrush, just inside Oxfordshire. The Cotswolds cover 800 square miles and is the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ( AONB) in England and Wales. Burford sits at the Eastern edge of this area and is quintessentially Cotswold with beautiful honey coloured houses, dating back to the mid Saxon period,Continue reading “The Cotswolds: Shopping in Burford”
Spring is Here! Let’s Start Afresh
I’ve never really known when the first day of spring is. Have you? Research tells me that the meteorological spring season started on March 1. However if you focus on the spring equinox, Tuesday March 19th marked the official start and for those who prefer the first full day of spring after the equinox then itContinue reading “Spring is Here! Let’s Start Afresh”
The Cotswolds -The Roman Town of Cirencester
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”
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”
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 