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 …
Retirement 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 …
Forest of Dean Hospital Update
Forest of Dean Hospital Update The new Forest of Dean Community Hospital is due to open in Spring 2024 and we have recently published our transition plans. The transition will begin within the next few months, with teams and services gradually moving out of the former hospitals to the new site. We had previously planned to move the existing X …
Events in the Forest of Dean
Events in the Forest of Dean The Forest of Dean, situated in the heart of Gloucestershire, England, is a natural gem that captivates visitors and residents with its lush woodlands, meandering rivers, and rich cultural heritage. It boasts one of England’s most extensive and picturesque ancient woodlands that spans approximately 42,000 acres. Beyond its scenic beauty, Forest of Dean is …
Forest Events have moved
Forest Events have moved The Forest of Dean Events section has now moved to a new dedicated domain. We were getting so much traffic for the events that sadly it was affecting our little blog, so please pop over to Forest of Dean Events I am currently populating the site nd hope to have it all finnished this weekend.
Volunteering – in the forest of dean
View PostZoe Ball will announce Cinderford’s winning Coronation Chicken
Zoe Ball will announce Cinderford’s winning Coronation Chicken on radio 2 For many one of the best bits of the coronation day will be seeing a tiny, inch wide, plastic crown that cost a few quid from Amazon placed on the head of a chicken. The town of Cinderford in the Forest of Dean will literally be crowning its own …
Big changes to the garden this year
Big changes to the garden this year As we get older our requirements change so this year we have decided to change our priorities. We still plan to grow a fair amount of vegetables ( mostly in containers ) but there will be less greens, more flowers and more fruit, so that is why there will be big changes to …