I STILL KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BIBSTONE

30th October 2022. A first visit of the new GBG year to the area known as Greater Stroud. Anyone reading the Telegraph and attempting to recreate my travels may alternately know this as “Just below those posh Gloucester Services, near that nice vegan football club“. I’m rambling because it’s a struggle to really describe the… Continue reading I STILL KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BIBSTONE

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HAS FALLEN – A CHARFIELD CRACKER

I like to imagine my readers in their condominiums (nothing to do with prophylactics, apparently), following my progress round the UK on giant maps or Google Street View, perhaps mirroring my mileage on their exercise bikes. Here’s on Journey to Glory (random Spandau Ballet reference for Mark C) completing Gloucestershire. Charfield , tucked in the… Continue reading GLOUCESTERSHIRE HAS FALLEN – A CHARFIELD CRACKER

THE CROSS HOUSE, TEWKESBURY – FINALLY A PUB MRS RM LIKED

Another half an hour through gorgeous west Gloucestershire hills and a fourth (4th) tick of the afternoon in Tewkesbury. Four attractive towns too, none of the usual grim northern cities I subject Mrs RM to. And is she grateful ? Tewkesbury is gorgeous, isn’t it ? Come on a day it isn’t flooded is my… Continue reading THE CROSS HOUSE, TEWKESBURY – FINALLY A PUB MRS RM LIKED