Eating out in the Forest of Dean The Forest of Dean is a marvelous place for food so I thought it was time to add my thoughts on some of the pubs and takeaways that are in easy reach of Cinderford and make Eating out in the Forest of Dean such a pleasure . This will be part of a series …
Beavers to help Forest of dean flood problems
Beavers to help Forest flood problems Despite new flood defences in the Forest of Dean, when it rains heavily the villages of Lydbrook and Lower Lydbrook – which lie in the valley below the forest, towards the River Wye – can end up with many thousands of tonnes of water from higher ground. The family of beavers could help this. Two adult …
Big Plans for closed Cinderford Bank
Plans for Closed HSBC building in Cinderford Civic leaders want to borrow £200,000 so they can take over the closed down HSBC which they say is blighting the Triangle, a public meeting place and focal point in Cinderford town centre. They believe by turning into complex of pop up shops with a specialist Changing Places toilet, the HSBC building could …
A big thank you to our visitors
Thank you to our visitors We moved to Cinderford in the Forest of Dean in April 2016 and set up this blog. One of the first things I set up here was our Free Forest of Dean Directory as Both Vanda and I are passionate about supporting local, whether that is local business or local charities and social enterprises. The directory lists …
Friday fish and chips from Littledean
Friday Fish and Chip ritual Since moving to Cinderford in the forest of dean we discovered Frydays Fish and Chips in Littledean, just down the road from us. There is always a queue but the wait is well worth it. These are the best chips I have had in years. Even the queue is fun as we chat to locals who …
Beginners Guide to Starting a Vegetable Garden
Growing your own vegetables is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening. Yet planning and creating a garden can be a daunting prospect for beginners. Here on A Life in the Forest of Dean we have discussed our vegetable garden in June. In this post we look at some top tips to help you start your own vegetable garden. Start Small …
End of summer garden tidy up
Tidying the Garden September is here and the weather is changing. Yesterday was bright and sunny, but today it is chilly and wet. Yesterday we took down the sweet peas. They have been marvelous this year but are now leggy and covered in greenfly. We can now see the clematis on the arch as the sweet peas really went mad …
The end of the summer garden
Summer garden nearly over Not quite of course, but you can see the changes. We are still eating beans. The runner beans are producing bumper harvests. We also tried some french climbing beans. The purple ones are delicious and grow well, but the white and yellow are just not as nice, so I’ll give them a miss next year. Other …
Feeling smug about recycling
recycling in the Forest of Dean When we first moved to the forest of dean, I must admit my heart quailed at the number of bins the council provided. We have 1 for glass and tins, 1 for plastic, 1 for food waste, the main bin for household waste and a green bin for garden waste. However lately we have …
Renewing our Wedding Vows
Renewing our Wedding Vows Today ( 31st July ) is our 30th wedding anniversary. Yesterday we renewed our Wedding Vows at St Stephens Church in Cinderford. The first thing I want to do here is to give a great big thank you to Mary, who is @Bristolmary on Twitter. This lovely Lady who has never met either of us before took …