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    • Day 16

      Tewkesbury

      August 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      So it's not just Castles, Cathedrals and antique shops: Today we enjoyed a boat tour of Tewkesbury on the River Avon. It was very pleasant. It was a little boat with only 10-12 aboard. The skipper had some interesting things to say about the history of the town. The Avon is quite a long river and if we had plenty more time we could have ended up in Stratford-on-Avon. I think our 3 hour parking would have expired.

      The Tewkesbury Antiques Centre was a treasure trove. We both had a good poke around and found some things to buy.

      Then we went to check out the Abbey. What a lovely building. This has been around for 900 years. I put my phone timer on to remind me to head outside in time for the chimes on the hour - I've missed them everywhere else. Success.

      After Tewkesbury we still had some time to kill, so we decided to visit the Slaughters - Upper & Lower Slaughter. Weird name! I think everyone else had the same idea. We drove there but couldn't find anywhere to park. So we drove up and down the lovely street a few times then drove home. Seems no point living in such a peaceful place that everyone in the whole world wants to visit which surely ruins its peacefulness.

      We passed this absolutely gorgeous thatched house. Murgatroyd got a bit confused as we did a U-turn or two to get a photograph.
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    • Day 104

      Model villages

      December 16, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      Today we decided to explore the Cotswolds, we began our journey in Broadway, where we admired Broadway Tower but didn't explore inside as the entry was £20 per person?!

      We then headed to the pretty village of Stow-on-the-Wold (yes that's a real name) where we saw St Edward's Church, where old yew trees flank the north door of this scenic church with a tall tower built in medieval times. It is said that these doors inspired Tolkien's vision for the door to the Mine of Moria.

      The next stop was another village with a fake name Bourton-on-the-Water. This village was stunning, we grabbed a creamed tea in a cafe near the lake that goes through the town before exploring through all the laneways and checking out all the shops. This town is what Nyora and Daylesford aspire to be!

      The next and final stop was Bilbury where we checked out Arlington Row, a row of heritage listed houses that look exactly as you'd imagine a little English cottage to look like.

      After stopping of at Lidl for dinner snacks we headed to our hotel where we enjoyed some pints in the bar below before hitting the hay.

      Steps: 10.1k
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    • Day 11

      Christmas Eve

      December 24, 2019 in England ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      NOTE: I’ve been quite slack on the old the blog of late. I guess I’ve just been enjoying this place too much. The next several days will just be a brief summary and more photos. If you haven’t been following along with our daily videos on Instagram we’ll also pop them up on here. They pretty much sum up each day within a minute.

      We pick up the story on a chilly morning at our cosy little BnB in Chipping Campden. We can’t get enough of this beautiful country side. THr cotswolds have been a real treat. We explored the little town for a bit before heading slightly south back to Stow-on-the-Wold, one of the main Cotswold villages, to meet up with James, Jess, & Hudson for brunch. We were about to part ways for the remainder of the trip so needed to get our Hudson fix before we wouldn’t see them for 5 weeks.
      We ate an explored the great village shops on offer. It wasn’t long before they had to hit the road again so we sadly said our goodbyes and waved them off.

      It didn’t take long before I heard the first “I miss Hudson… and James & Jess”

      We didn’t have time to mope about though, it was Christmas Eve and we had presents to buy. We set ourselves a budget, and a time limit to cruise the stores in this awesome little town separately and buy each other as many little presents as possible. We met back up in an hour with bags full of the goods. Great fun!

      From Stow-on-the-Wold we aimed north. We had to cover a bit of ground if we were going to make it to our next destination. We aimed for Sheffield, a fairly large and grungy city just north of Birmingham. We mad it to our quaint BnB in the city, wrapped our haul of presents, ordered uber eats, and hit the hay.

      Asher ☺️
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    • Day 10

      Rolling through those hills

      December 23, 2019 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

      This morning was a very slow morning, We slept in and checked out what was around us on our phones. Turns out we were staying on the grounds of Dyrham Estate. Dyrham Estate was a beautiful country home/castle belonging to someone important. But more important to us, it was used in one of the opening scenes of the movie ‘Australia’. Just a simple fly over shot but still...This led to us watching the first half of ‘Australia’ as we spent the morning hours relaxing. We checked out of our little cottage and wandered down to check to the Dyrham Estate. It was extremely picturesque. Quite cool to be able to stay right next to it. Jo felt like she was in a scene straight out of a Jane Austen film/novel.

      From there we jumped back in the car and headed to Bath. Bath was extremely busy with so much traffic. We drove to the top of the hill for a spectacular view, and then back down to ‘The Circus’, a famous circle of buildings situated in Bath. Soon the chaoticness and business just became to much. We decided to give those Roman baths Bath is famous for a miss because it was just too busy and we had to hit the road.

      We drove north, our route, through the Cotswolds. We cruised though the rolling hills of west England, amazed after every corner we took. We travelled through many beautiful old stone walled farms and stone housed towns. It was just so refreshing being in the country. We stopped for a late lunch in Tetbury, a spectacular old stone town full of amazing old pubs, cafes and gift shops. We found an awesome cafe, ate, and played some cards before hitting the road again. We were trying to get to our AirBnB before dark and we had to make tracks to get there in time. We were heading to a little town called Chipping Campden at the northern end of the Cotswolds.
      We managed to make it, just, after getting a little bit lost before finding our little farmstead studio. The owners met us as we drove in and were so lovely. They showed us the ropes and left us be. This beautiful farm was situated onto of Dovers Hill which overlooks the township of Chipping Campden. We relaxed for a bit. Then headed doesn’t he hill into the cute little town covered in fairy lights for some dinner. We found an amazing Italian restaurant… the amount of Italian we eat you would have thought we were in Italy! We’re both obsessed with it! We dined on spinach and ricotta ravioli and wild boar tagliatelle before heading back up the hill to finish our movie ‘Australia’ and had to bed. Very excited to explore this little place in the morning with a bit more light and also meet up with J,J, & H again for brunch at Stow-on-the-Wold, another beautiful Cotswold town.

      Asher ☺️
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    • Day 2

      Waking up over the UK

      October 30, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

      Last night’ s meal was heavenly. Singapore Air is known for their service and the food too. The appetizer was a smoked trout salad which was fantastic. For the main course, I had the braised short Rib with cornbread pudding. The short rib was delicious. But I had to laugh at the “cornbread pudding”. It was a piece of cornbread. No pudding. Bless their hearts. They cover your table with a cloth, and in this post Covid world they are back to using glassware and silverware.
      The flight attendants are very attentive and helpful. I was falling asleep after my lemon cheesecake (so good Mom, I thought of you.) and they put my seat flat and made up my bed. This is the 1st time I’ve flown overnight in a lie-flat seat. And wow. It makes all the difference. I’m thinking I got a good 4 hours of sleep, Laying down, under the covers with a nice pillow. Yeah, it makes a difference. I woke up this “morning” and the are trying to feed me again. It’s interesting. The meal is considered a “refreshment “ Either pad Thai or a Rueben sandwich. I think I’ll wait. So we land in Frankfurt, have a layover of 1 hour and 1/2 then back in the same plane for another 12 hours. I’m tired, but not “I just spent the night sitting up wedged between 2 people” kind of tired.
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    • Day 6

      Wootton Wawen and Warwick

      July 28, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Today was about mooching through antique shops, although with a church in every place we visited a couple of them too. St Mary's in Warwick had scaffolding around its tower for renovation so didn't look so good from the outside. Inside is still lovely. Another amazing looking pipe organ - I want to hear someone play it!

      The church at Wootton Wawen (what a quaint name!) is the oldest in Warwickshire and dates to Saxon times, 700s. Back to antiques, we went to Wootton Wawen for a vintage and antiques place. The Yewtree Farm Courtyard Shopping centre is a selection of shops in old converted farm buildings. We didn't buy any antiques and my favourite shop sold artisan wares. Don't you love those cute knitted woolly pictures? Sadly the artisan chocolate shop closed early 😢
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    • Day 5

      Birmingham

      July 27, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Our drive into Birmingham was made much less stressful by Jeremy's remote help desk advice. We connected my phone to the car's sat nav screen and used Google Maps instead. This lady has a MUCH better handle on things. What would we do without Jeremy!
      We called in at the Christadelphian Office. Last time we were there I discovered Hannah Dunnett's artwork and I restocked. Spent way too much! I treated myself to one of her mugs, but it's wrapped in bubble wrap so no photo. I love the way she weaves Bible quotes into her artwork.
      After that we found a Patchwork and Quilting shop 5 minutes down the road, but alas it is now only an online shop. I could only peer through the window.
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    • Day 3

      Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire

      October 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

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      "We didn't manage to get up at 7 AM, but it was 8 AM when we woke up. We spent the night in a quiet residential area with plenty of parking. Now, we're on our way to Snowshill Manor, where a country house full of curiosities awaits us. There are also gardens there.

      Today, it's cloudy but warm. We made a short stop in Oxford, and Rupert bought us some bread.

      Yesterday, we had to refuel, and we paid €1.90 for diesel.

      Peppi now naps securely in the alcove during the drive. Cleo didn't want to stay there and jumped down over the safety net.

      About Snowshill Manor:
      Charles Wade (d. 1956) was a wealthy collector of handmade items from around the world, which he displayed thematically in his large country house. He lived in a small outbuilding himself. He was also an artist, architect, and craftsman, working on the house and garden.

      After that, we drove to Birmingham to meet Charles and had dinner with him. It was a short but intense reunion, and we found a place to park for the night near Mary and Gibb's house.

      It was so noisy there for hours that Rupert left at 5:30 AM. I got to stay in bed with the dogs."

      Um 7 Uhr aufzustehen, hat nicht geklappt, aber um 8 Uhr. Die Nacht haben wir in einem ruhigen Wohngebiet mit zahlreichen Parkplätzen verbracht. Jetzt sind wir auf dem Weg nach Snowshill Manor, wo uns ein Landhaus voller Kuriositäten erwartet. Es gibt auch wieder Gärten dort.
      Heute ist es bewölkt, aber warm.
      Wir haben einen kurzen Stopp in Oxford gemacht , und Rupert hat uns Brot gekauft.
      Gestern mussten wir unseren Tank auffüllen und haben 1,90 € für Diesel bezahlt.
      Peppi schläft neuerdings während der Fahrt gesichert im Alkoven. Cleo wollte dort nicht bleiben. Sie ist über das Sicherungsnetz nach unten gesprungen.
      Zu Snowshill Manor:
      Charles Wade (gest. 1956) war ein wohlhabender Sammler handgefertigter Gegenstände aus aller Welt, die er in seinem großen Landhaus nach Themen exponierte. Er selbst lebte in einem kleinen Nebengebäude. Er betätigte sich als Künstler, Architekt und Handwerker und arbeitete als solcher an Haus und Garten.
      Danach sind wir nach Birmingham zu Charles gefahren und haben mit ihm zu Abend gegessen. Das war ein kurzes aber intensives Wiedersehen, und wir suchten uns einen Stellplatz für die Nacht in der Nähe des Hauses von Mary und Gibb.
      Dort war es stundenlang dermaßen laut, dass Rupert um 5:30 Uhr morgens weitergefahren ist. Ich durfte mit den Hunden im Bett bleiben.
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    • Day 6

      Chipping Campden (and nearby)

      April 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

      It was a long hike in from Moreton-in-Marsh (nearest train station, and the buses don't run here on Sundays), and it was at least 2/3 uphill 🙃 But the countryside is absolutely gorgeous and the villages are so quaint that it's painful 😂 Others featured besides Chipping are Blockley and Broad Campden.Read more

    • Day 11

      Cotswold Organic Farm and Bake Off!

      June 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      We toured a magnificent dairy and produce farm, which holds a grocer with its products, restaurant and cookery school. We learned how to make a few pastries and had a bake off! I give Scott the win, though all of them were delicious. Forgiving recipe I think. Then a quick walk through Bourton on the Water. A picturesque village in Cotswold.Read more

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