A very Merry Christmas from Vanda and Eddie We both wish you all a very merry Christmas from here in Cinderford.
This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I love This Sunday Vanda and I will be joined by Mandy, her Sister and Adrian her husband to enjoy a Sunday lunch at Clearwell This date has a special significance to us. The 18th of September marks the 5 year anniversary of Vanda’s death while out looking for a job. Fortunately thanks …
Potatoes for Christmas
View PostDonate to Gloucestershire Hospitals
Donate to Gloucestershire Hospitals For many people in Gloucestershire, hospital care is no longer close to home. The hospitals at Lydney and the Dilke have closed, so residents and visitors now rely more on Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital for treatment, tests and urgent care. People feel that change every day. Trips take longer. Families face more pressure …
Ed’s June
View PostThe Easter Garden
The Easter Garden The weather has turned at last and the Easter Garden is looking marvelous in the sunshine. Here is a short video for you. We both enjoy gardening, and after the terrible weather we are having it is great to see the sun out and the garden looking more like it should. Vanda has had her greenhouse installed, …
Gloucestershire Events
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View PostComplete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025
Complete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025 The Forest of Dean is a place where nature, history, and community spirit come together to create something truly special. For both locals and visitors, the year 2025 promises an incredible calendar of events, from lively festivals to intimate community gatherings. Whether you’re a resident eager to plan your weekends or a …
Some Times we get good news
Some Times we get good news Friends and those that read my blog will know that I am a volunteer driver for Lydcare Community Transport. Obviously, many of the people I take are elderly or very ill. In the last 6 months, I have taken many people for Lydcare to Cheltenham Ontology for daily cancer treatment which is very hard, …
Advertise your event Free of Charge
Advertise your event Free of Charge It is easy to advertise your event free of charge here. The Forest of Dean, and the surrounding areas, host a lot of different events, and using this site you can advertise your Events in the Forest of Dean free of charge. Our Calendar of Forest of Dean Events is very popular, and it …
This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I love This Sunday Vanda and I will be joined by Mandy, her Sister and Adrian her husband to enjoy a Sunday lunch at Clearwell This date has a special significance to us. The 18th of September marks the 5 year anniversary of Vanda’s death while out looking for a job. Fortunately thanks …
Donate to Gloucestershire Hospitals
Donate to Gloucestershire Hospitals For many people in Gloucestershire, hospital care is no longer close to home. The hospitals at Lydney and the Dilke have closed, so residents and visitors now rely more on Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital for treatment, tests and urgent care. People feel that change every day. Trips take longer. Families face more pressure …
Ed’s June
View PostA terrible Day
A terrible Day After wating well over a year for a replacement knee, I was given an apointment for surgery today at Cheltenham hospital. I arrived at 7:15 and started the paperwork and tests. The first piece of bad news was that I would be last in line and may have to stay the night. Ah well. The final ignomy …
Gloucestershire Events
View PostPromoting the Forest of Dean
Promoting the Forest of Dean Promoting the Forest of Dean involves highlighting its unique natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and diverse recreational opportunities through various initiatives by local authorities and partner organisations and of course local people. My wife and I have been living here now for over 10 years and we have always done our best to help the local …
Complete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025
Complete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025 The Forest of Dean is a place where nature, history, and community spirit come together to create something truly special. For both locals and visitors, the year 2025 promises an incredible calendar of events, from lively festivals to intimate community gatherings. Whether you’re a resident eager to plan your weekends or a …
A trip to Norfolk
View PostSome Times we get good news
Some Times we get good news Friends and those that read my blog will know that I am a volunteer driver for Lydcare Community Transport. Obviously, many of the people I take are elderly or very ill. In the last 6 months, I have taken many people for Lydcare to Cheltenham Ontology for daily cancer treatment which is very hard, …
Potatoes for Christmas
View PostDonate to Gloucestershire Hospitals
Donate to Gloucestershire Hospitals For many people in Gloucestershire, hospital care is no longer close to home. The hospitals at Lydney and the Dilke have closed, so residents and visitors now rely more on Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital for treatment, tests and urgent care. People feel that change every day. Trips take longer. Families face more pressure …
Ed’s June
View PostLaurie Lee Event
Laurie Lee Event If you are interested in the Gloucestershire’s very own poetLaurie Lee, then this event looks like one not to miss. In a captivating weave of music and Lee’s own writing, Red Sky at Sunrise follows Laurie Lee through his much-loved Cider with Rosie trilogy, when he famously walked out of the Slad valley one summer morning, to …
A terrible Day
A terrible Day After wating well over a year for a replacement knee, I was given an apointment for surgery today at Cheltenham hospital. I arrived at 7:15 and started the paperwork and tests. The first piece of bad news was that I would be last in line and may have to stay the night. Ah well. The final ignomy …
The Easter Garden
The Easter Garden The weather has turned at last and the Easter Garden is looking marvelous in the sunshine. Here is a short video for you. We both enjoy gardening, and after the terrible weather we are having it is great to see the sun out and the garden looking more like it should. Vanda has had her greenhouse installed, …
Gloucestershire Events
View PostThank you to all our visitors this year
View PostPromoting the Forest of Dean
Promoting the Forest of Dean Promoting the Forest of Dean involves highlighting its unique natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and diverse recreational opportunities through various initiatives by local authorities and partner organisations and of course local people. My wife and I have been living here now for over 10 years and we have always done our best to help the local …
Top Notch Websites
View PostPotatoes for Christmas
View PostThe Easter Garden
The Easter Garden The weather has turned at last and the Easter Garden is looking marvelous in the sunshine. Here is a short video for you. We both enjoy gardening, and after the terrible weather we are having it is great to see the sun out and the garden looking more like it should. Vanda has had her greenhouse installed, …
Gardening in the Forest of Dean
View PostThe Tree
The Tree has gone We have always had a huge ugly tree at the bottom of our garden that sucks all the goodness from the soil, constantly showers the garden with needles. Well, this year it has cracked and become dangerous, and looked like the next high wind would send it craching into our garden or the neighbour’s house and …
My Garden in June 2025
View PostNew Potatoes planted out
View PostThe Garden Next Year
View PostDonate to Gloucestershire Hospitals
Donate to Gloucestershire Hospitals For many people in Gloucestershire, hospital care is no longer close to home. The hospitals at Lydney and the Dilke have closed, so residents and visitors now rely more on Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital for treatment, tests and urgent care. People feel that change every day. Trips take longer. Families face more pressure …
Ed’s June
View PostLaurie Lee Event
Laurie Lee Event If you are interested in the Gloucestershire’s very own poetLaurie Lee, then this event looks like one not to miss. In a captivating weave of music and Lee’s own writing, Red Sky at Sunrise follows Laurie Lee through his much-loved Cider with Rosie trilogy, when he famously walked out of the Slad valley one summer morning, to …
A terrible Day
A terrible Day After wating well over a year for a replacement knee, I was given an apointment for surgery today at Cheltenham hospital. I arrived at 7:15 and started the paperwork and tests. The first piece of bad news was that I would be last in line and may have to stay the night. Ah well. The final ignomy …
The Easter Garden
The Easter Garden The weather has turned at last and the Easter Garden is looking marvelous in the sunshine. Here is a short video for you. We both enjoy gardening, and after the terrible weather we are having it is great to see the sun out and the garden looking more like it should. Vanda has had her greenhouse installed, …
Gloucestershire Events
View PostThank you to all our visitors this year
View PostTop Notch Websites
View PostAdvertise your event Free of Charge
Advertise your event Free of Charge It is easy to advertise your event free of charge here. The Forest of Dean, and the surrounding areas, host a lot of different events, and using this site you can advertise your Events in the Forest of Dean free of charge. Our Calendar of Forest of Dean Events is very popular, and it …
Loads of Books for a tenner
Loads of Books for a tenner We are having a grand clear out and I have loads of books that must go, mostly paperbacks but a good number of hard backs as well. I will attempt to list some of them for you. Mostly Science Fiction but not exclusively. Available for collection in Cinderford Xelee by Stephen Baxter Eon John …
Put something back into the Community
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View PostDriving for Lydcare Community Transport
Driving for Lydcare Community Transport Lydcare Community Transport, transports people to Hospitals, Doctors, Dentists or other general social appointments., throughout Gloucestershire and beyond. I am proud to be one of their drivers. It is a fantastic service that is run by unpaid volunteers in their own cars. Their only remuneration is 50p per mile to help with the petrol expenses, …
A trip to the New Forest
This week Vanda and I set off for the new forest to spend some time with my lovely daughter Lara. We stayed at a delightful B and B but the highlight was a dinner at https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/rhinefieldhouse This is a magnificent building in gorgeous surroundings and we had our dinner as private diners in the Alhambra room. Inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Granada, …
Top Notch Websites
View PostAdvertise your event Free of Charge
Advertise your event Free of Charge It is easy to advertise your event free of charge here. The Forest of Dean, and the surrounding areas, host a lot of different events, and using this site you can advertise your Events in the Forest of Dean free of charge. Our Calendar of Forest of Dean Events is very popular, and it …
Another benefit if volunteer Driving
View PostA Happy and Contented Life
View PostHolidays in Morocco
View PostRetirement update – Retirement and being retired
Retirement update – Retirement and being retired It is quite ironic that many people told me I would soon get bored with being retired, but the truth is I am so busy now that finding sufficient time is the real problem, so I thought I would blog on Retirement and being retired. I still maintain several websites including: The City …
Volunteering – in the forest of dean
View PostSponsor Life in the forest of dean
Sponsor Life in the forest of dean Become a Partner with Us We are looking for a Forest of Dean Company to work with us in supporting the Forest of Dean. We are based in Cinderford. Sponsor a life in the Forest of Dean and advertise your business. We have a large audience of Gloucestershire and Forest of Dean visitors …
Thank you to all our visitors this year
View PostPromoting the Forest of Dean
Promoting the Forest of Dean Promoting the Forest of Dean involves highlighting its unique natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and diverse recreational opportunities through various initiatives by local authorities and partner organisations and of course local people. My wife and I have been living here now for over 10 years and we have always done our best to help the local …
Complete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025
Complete Guide to Forest of Dean Events 2025 The Forest of Dean is a place where nature, history, and community spirit come together to create something truly special. For both locals and visitors, the year 2025 promises an incredible calendar of events, from lively festivals to intimate community gatherings. Whether you’re a resident eager to plan your weekends or a …
Advertise your event Free of Charge
Advertise your event Free of Charge It is easy to advertise your event free of charge here. The Forest of Dean, and the surrounding areas, host a lot of different events, and using this site you can advertise your Events in the Forest of Dean free of charge. Our Calendar of Forest of Dean Events is very popular, and it …
A wonderful Meal at the Miners
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View PostA wonderful day in my Garden
A wonderful day in my Garden The lovely warm dry weather today allowed me to have a wonderful day in my garden. I harvested the last of the sprouts, stripped the plants and composted the unusable parts of the plants. This year the sprout harvest has been very poor for me and for most of my friends locally as well. …
Forest Sensory Services Goes Bowling
Forest Sensory Services (FSS) Goes Bowling Yesterday ( 17th November ) I took a couple of lovely people, Edith and Norman from the Forest Sensory Services to Gloucester 10 pin bowling. The Bowling centre is on Gloucester ring road not far from Sainsburys supermarket. The FSS is a Cinderford Charity providing support to all affected by sight loss and hearing loss …