A tale of two towns

Today, Christine was spending some time with Susan discussing more of their family history. Tricia and I decided to drive to the market town of Tetbury, which is about 20 minutes away. It’s a picturesque place with some expensive shops. One of these is Highgrove, which is run by Prince Charles Trust (you may remember him - he was promoted recently),

We found a car park, paid the required fee, and walked. We looked in a couple of Op shops (they have a higher grade of tat here). Tricia got a couple of things, but the King and I have different sizes, so I missed out. We turned the corner, and I started looking for Highgrove and found myself standing in the doorway. There was lots of lovely, high-quality stuff in there. We bought a tea bag tray thingy, all we could afford.

Starting back to the car, we noticed the local church. It stood out because it looked more like a Cathedral. We walked around it and went in. It was a very fine building apparently restored back to its original state, removing many of the overzealous Victorian restorations seen in other churches and Cathedrals.

So that was Tetbury. We then returned to Dursley and went shopping there. Not so quaint. A lot of the town was modernised in the 1960s, and sadly, that era is not known for outstanding architecture. We found the supermarket and purchased some comestibles for a late lunch.

After Lunch, we walked around the local area, looking at Cam Mills, still in operation, where Grandma worked briefly. Then we walked down to Rowley (a street) and looked at houses similar to the one their grandad lived in—his house is no longer there. We also spotted ‘The Railway’ Pub, still open.

Back home, Tesco, for some food for dinner.Baca lagi