Saturday was the day we had all been looking forward to, our fete called us all from our homes very early indeed. The sky was overcast but t...

  Hello, My Dears, As you know, I like nothing better than to meander around the Ackley Wood, foraging for herbs and wild flowers to use i...

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 26th June  The River Farrow  The Farrow River, a free flowing river, west of the town of Cheltenham, is one of the many tributaries of the...

 19th June  Good Afternoon Dear Friends, Many of you know me, but for those of you whom I have not yet had the pleasure of your acquaint...

31st May  What a day for a boat race, the day was overcast but still pleasant. Both sides of the river were lined with spectators; tents sc...

Friday, 28th May  What a fine time we had at Comely Manor last evening. Hetty and I have talked about it all the day through, remembering th...