Cheltenham dog walking.

Just wanted to share some images In have taken over the past couple of days whilst out walking the dogs.

One is Cheltenham racecourse which is next to the lovely steam train and has Cleeve hill as the back drop.

The second is a 20 minute walk from the house to Swindon village, a lovely little village on the outskirts of the town.  We discovered a walk across the fields which runs next to the river Chelt stream which the dogs loved.

Wool in Winchcombe

Today I made the short eight mile journey from Cheltenham over to Winchcombe.  I didn't realise it was nearly two years ago since me and the better half cycled there my previous blog.

For those that have not been to this part of the Cotswolds it is one of my favourite town due to the lovely people and I just love the "feel" of the town.  This is some images on the lead into the two and the "quaint" shops that we seemed to have lost in Cheltenham.

My visit was to see Wool in Winchcombe which is being largely organised by Jane Smoczynski the owner of Winds of Change a beautiful Gallery that is currently displaying the most adorable "wool and sheep" related items some of which I have photographed.

Also showing the art of needle Felt was artist Gretel Parker who normally works with merino wools and produces incredible toys which she sells and also illustrates children's books.

I then went down to The Old Tea House which is run by Kelly who ran a knitting afternoon for both experienced and beginners to learn the craft alike.

Both Kelly and fellow worker Paul were new to knitting and both picked up learning to cast on, knit and cast off impressively quickly and seemed to enjoy it in the process, which is always a bonus.

So if you want to go and have a lovely relax, eat, drink, read the papers, use the wifi or just knit The Old Tea Rooms is a great place.

Many thanks to Kelly for your hospitality and Jane and Gretel for allowing me to photograph yourself and lovely gallery.

Cotswold Farm Park on an April day

This is a photographic diary of a trip to Cotswold Farm Park on a showery/hailing/sunny day in April.

The location is beautiful and the animals and information available is brilliant for young/old and middling!

If there was to be one negative I didn't manage to buy any wool to knit with, which for an avid knitter surrounded by sheep is hard to come away with!!! But rest assured I did come away with a "sheep orientated gift" Thomas Joseph placemats and fridge magnet so can't complain.