Tag Archives: Cotswolds

Secret ceramics slicer swindler (Rousse)

I knew that I had overstayed my welcome, living out of the contents of two large black bin bags in the spare room of my new, elderly friends. My gift of three pretty decorated saucers cut in half was probably … Continue reading

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Pitlochry: the Cotwolds of the North (Rousse)

JS and RR moved with us to Pitlochry, recently declared the ‘Cotswolds of the North’.

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Travelling the UK by rail with suitcase insurance (Rousse)

I left my pink suitcase on the train twice on the same trip. On the first occasion I remembered just in time and managed to correct my mistake. The second time it was too late. I phoned WC to ask … Continue reading

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Cowardly CCTV in the Cotswolds (Rousse)

We drove to the Cotswolds for BB’s special lecture. He lived with his family in a honey-stone terraced house not far from the river that ran alongside the village’s main street. The theme of BB’s lecture was security. He focused … Continue reading

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A demanding bride and the perils of a Tesco suitcase (Rousse)

Due to the flood, a quick decision was made to switch the venue of the wedding. Instead of a small parish church in Broadway in the Cotswolds, the venue was now a massive Catholic cathedral in the City of London. … Continue reading

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A creepy Cotswolds hotel and a fight for fish fingers (Rousse)

The reviews for the Cotwolds hotel were amazing, but the longer that JC and I stayed there, the less inclined we were to recommend it ourselves. The two owners were rather creepy, following us around everywhere. When they complained about … Continue reading

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Class-conscious Cotswolds offers mixed welcome (Rousse)

Everyone* we knew had moved to the Cotswolds. We drove down to see if life there would suit us too. My sister J set up an introduction for us with the vicar’s wife, also newly arrived in the village. The … Continue reading

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