http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Gloucestershire en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:27 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:27 +0000 A few busy days as we caught up with friends washed everything we could wash no it wasnt my fault that Woolly ended up in the washing machine. Woolly says I was playing hide and seek Not at tall keen on the indignity of having to be restuffed Thank you Auntie Becky for helping Jo with the operation. Ive had a great time other than already mentioned seeing friends http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/blog-776807.html So Adam Myles Scott and I burned or should I say crawled out of London at 4pm on Friday and still managed to hit some fierce traffic. It was our last minibreak before Adam and Myles head back to Australia Melbourne. The journey took near on 4hrs to get to our accomodation. Which was the quaint Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire. We were staying in the Lodges that were nestled amongst http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Gloucester/blog-771785.html Today we should visit in the morning the little towns Bourtononthewater Chipping Campden. Really nice towns but not spectacular. In the afternoon we should visit the Roman Villa Yanworth where ruins of one of the biggest villa39s from the Roman Empire were open for public. This would be the highlight of the day. However this day was a disappointment not by the weather.Today at 9 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Chipping-Campden/blog-768865.html Well this is going to be a short one because I39m tired... It was Nick39s big 26th on the 18th of October We started the day with a very special birthday breakfast at the Wolseley then unfortunately both had to go to work. I39d have loved to take him to Disneyland for the day but hey After work we went for dinner at the Anthologist with Abby Robbo and Minty. Our meal was fantastic http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Alveston/blog-753022.html Stroud is a market town in the county of Gloucestershire England. Stroud exhibits outstanding natural beauty with a strong cafe culture. The town is easily accessible by rail and road has a rich artistic and literary culture.Major Attractions and Activities 1. Places of InterestA. Museum in the Park Located in a scenic park the museum offers a great location for a familyfriends outing. The http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Stroud/blog-750829.html The Cotswolds are beautiful and full of people who take the time to stop and chat answer questions and share opinions. We had an adventure of road directions but finally made it to our BB. When you Google Moreton in Marsh and check out the surrounding area there is no Blockley unless you zoom in. Then this town shows up. Surprise... this is a wonderful small village complete with a couple of BB http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Blockley/blog-742249.html The weather has been great and we39ve both managed to get sunburnt. We had 3 nights in the Cotswolds so just 2 full days to get a taste of the region we could have easily done with more. Our first day was spent travelling through a couple of villages in the North Cotswolds visiting some lovely gardens and trying to avoid getting lost along the twisting roads. The main village that we visite http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Chipping-Campden/blog-741988.html Sunday 2nd September We set off about 8.00 p.m. from the Hotel in London and arrived in Gloucester about 10.30 later that evening. Tired and went to bed. Monday 3rd September We went into Gloucester to visit the Cathedral. We saw the tombs of the founder of the church and of King Edward 11 the great East Window and the Whispering Gallery. There was an exhibition explaining the details of the s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Gloucester/blog-741708.html We left Holcombe Brook this morning and travelled to The Cotswolds via Warwick. 39Tis a touch different here to the villages around Bury more of that later.Our last few days in the Bury area were quite relaxed. Terry is almost over his cold the weather improved and we39re just about in the swing of being on holidays. On Saturday we spent the day riding the rails on the East Lancashire Rai http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Chipping-Campden/blog-741046.html So I write this on a cloudy drizzling English summers afternoon wearing jeans for the first time in at least 6 months. Good to be back It was amazing to see the family again and also some friends. Now I have a little time to reflect on my year before I jump headlong into the world of workI left you last time on the overnight express up to Chiang Mai in North Thailand. Chiang Mai is a beaut http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Dursley/blog-736976.html We couldn39t lie in too long as the BB owners were off on holiday on the Sunday this wasn39t their fault their plans got changed at the last minute she did let us leave lock up ourselves though.We headed up to the barn to help my parents some friends to take down the decorations. Some went to Kate Tom for their wedding in September others plus some presents got taken by Vix http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Winchcombe/blog-735363.html The big day dawned we had a tasty breakfast showered headed up to the barn to put on the finishing touches. I then got changed Vix drove me over to Cheltenham for the legal bit at the registry office withnessed by close family a few friends only. Very simple but nice ceremony there.We then headed back to Postlip for a quick bite anothger change into the real wedding clothes Mark got ch http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Winchcombe/blog-735358.html So the morning was a hectic rush of loading a good portion of the wedding bits bobs plus all out honeymoon stuff into the car amazingly it all fitted with room to see outWe arrived at Postlip Tithe Barn late morning to find mum already sorting out her carload Many friends turned up to help turn a working barn into a magical hall. We had a team including myself putting up the swagging anot http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Winchcombe/blog-735351.html Hola a todosYa ha terminado mi estada en la granja. Han sido unos meses duros he pasado fro y aguantado lluvia y dolores de espalda de tanto agachar y cargar. He preparado la tierra sembrado y limpiado los cultivos de maleza hasta mas no poder mi ltimo da pas quitando cardos una mata muy espinosa de un campo de cebollas. Pero tambin ha sido un tiempo de gran aprendizaje e insp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-728152.html Hola a todosFinalmente lleg el verano. El cielo azul los pjaros cantando Y hace tanto calor que parece el trpico.En el jardn todo esta creciendo de manera impresionante. Durante todo el mes de abril y hasta mediados de mayo las matas parecan quedadas esperando pero ahora estn crecidos exuberantes y muy saludables ver figuras 1 2 y 3.Claro est la maleza tambin crece pero http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-721919.html Hola a todos En el transcurso de las semanas que tengo trabajando aqu he visto que utilicen diferentes mtodos de control de plagas y enfermedades. As que esta semana voy a hablarles de todos los que he observado hasta el momento. 1. Primero que todo y creo que esto es uno de las estrategias ms importantes es la rotacin de los cultivos para asegurar que no se siembran miembros de http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-717601.html Hola a todos Esta semana una de las tareas era arreglar el rea del compost la cual estaba un poco desorganizada. As que esta semana voy a hablarles del compost.El compost forma una parte integral del sistema orgnico. Es fundamental para proveer nutrientes al suelo pero tambin tiene otras ventajas tales como ltgt1. ltgtEn sequa aumenta el poder de retencin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-716262.html We have checked out of the United States of America and can now look back on 53 days of special times with the most fantastic of memories. We have seen wonderful sights and met some delightful people. It has been all we had hoped for and more. Our last city visit was to Boston and our three days in the Cradle of America was just what we wished for. We last visited the city in 2001 when we me http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Bourton-on-the-Water/blog-715859.html 02 de mayo 2012 Hola a todos Por fin parece que esta calentando un poco ms el ambiente ya no hace escarcha por la maana y las flores de primavera estn por todos lados. As que esta semana lo que hemos hecho mas que todo es sembrar. En la Granja siembran de diversas maneras 1. La siembra directa este sistema se emplea ms que todo para la siembra de las semillas grandes semillas de http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-713958.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtLa Granja Orgnicaltem stylemsobidifontstyle normalgtPrimeras impresionesEstoy tardo en enviar el primer captulo del blog. Pero hasta hace pocos das no tena acceso a internet.Quera enviarles mis primeras impresiones de la granja.En primer lugar el rea de cultivo es muy limpia y ordenada. Todo en filas sin mucha maleza.Ta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/blog-707366.html