Author Archives: Martin

The four sides of “Raw”, by Neville Gabie.

Laurie Lee made this part of Gloucestershire famous when he wrote Cider With Rosie about his childhood in the period between the wars. He died almost twenty years ago and in his lifetime the area moved considerably upmarket, being now full of … Continue reading →

The little village of Llanthony, in the Welsh Black Mountains, is home to the spectacular ruins of Llanthony Priory. The scenery is breathtaking and incorporates the Offa’s Dyke long-distance path. We walked down to a village called Cwmyoy, on one … Continue reading →

Sheep and oak tree near Fownhope in Herefordshire.

A colourful (for February) “living” wall at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Mostly ivy and, er, begonias, I think.

A regular visitor to Avonmouth Docks, up the Severn Estuary, passes suburban Portishead.