Raymond (Ray) KNIGHT Ray) Sadly passed away on the 1st of December 2022, aged 81 years. A loving husband to the late Tanya, my uncle Ray , caring father to Karen and John, beloved father-in-law to Dave and Donna, much loved gramps to Luke, Ben, Amy and Jack, gramps-in-law to Zoe and great gramps to Avery. He will be greatly …
Volunteer Drivers Needed
Lydney Dial-A-Ride & Community Transport need new volunteer drivers Are you looking to volunteer for a worth while and enjoyable part time job ? Then Lydney Dial-A-Ride & Community Transport are looking for volunteer drivers. You would be using your own car but Dial a Ride do pay expenses for you. If you live in or near Lydney this are …
Visitor Stats
Visitor Stats We have seen a slight rise in visitor numbers in the last month, but nothing terribly significant but there is a change in where they are coming from. Visitor Stats are an important measure of how many people read the blog. So, in the last 30 days we have had 2,865 unique visitors, may of them return, 6223 …
Best Breakfast in Gloucester
The Best Breakfast in Gloucester at Mister’s Cafe and Bistro We don’t get into Gloucester that often now but people we know that have been regulars at Misters Cafe and Bistro when they were in Cheltenham recommended them and now that they have opened in Westgate Street Gloucester we went in today to try their breakfasts. I tried The Early …
Blogging in the Forest
Blogging in and about the Forest of Dean I do enjoy blogging about the Forest of Dean, but finding time enough to do it justice is becoming more and more difficult. The garden of course takes up a fair bit of my time and maintaining the events calendar is also time consuming but well worth while. We do get a …
The garden in autumn 2022
My Cinderford garden in autumn 2022 It really is autumnal now. My Cinderford garden in autumn 2022 is showing me that summer is well and truly over. It has been a very odd year for vegetable growing. The extreme heat affected many crops. Our runner beans produced the smallest crop we have ever had and the tomatoes were not that …
Forest of Dean Music Scene
The Forest of Dean Music Scene I am constantly surprised at how vibrant the Forest of Dean Music Scene is. You only have to look at our Forest of Dean Events Calendar to see the variety of music available every week. Our local pubs are one of the main sources but there are other honorable mentions as well. Some Forest …
The end of the second Elizabethan Era
The end of the second Elizabethan Era For seven decades, Elizabeth II gave Britain a constant. The death of Queen Elizabeth II today ends the second Elizabethan era.HM Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, and has reigned over Britain since 1952. More than anyone, Elizabeth understood Britain’s sense of itself as an old country. She was that rarest …
Fishing at Cannop Ponds – Update
Fishing at Cannop Ponds – Update An update from Forest of Dean – Forestry England Yorkley and District Angling Club have leased the fishing rights at Cannop Ponds for many years and the club’s current 3-year lease expires on the 31st December 2022. Because of the significant engineering works required at Cannop Ponds over the next few years, we recently …