12:15:14
A not very glamorous lunch at Oxford services just off the M40.13:57:21
Birdlip Hill.13:57:28
More views from Birdlip Hill.13:57:53
I was rather delighted to be here - the first time I'd had a view like this since in at least 6 months.
13:57:56
I think this one probably came out best (in terms of how straight the horizon is at least!).13:57:58
14:48:46
We briefly stopped at Newnham to use the loo, and I took a couple of pictures of the Rivern Severn there. Must be a great spot to watch the Severn Bore from!14:48:48
15:08:43
Next stop was Severn Cider in Awre - the shop was still being refurbished so instead I headed straight to the warehouse / cidery to pick up some cider and perry.15:08:45
More pictures of the inside of the cidery / warehouse.15:17:39
The outside of the barn.15:17:53
Looks like these vats may have previously been used for ice cream?
15:55:06
Our home for the next four nights - this cottage in Clearwell in the Forest of Dean.15:58:11
The cottage as seen from the garden.16:03:37
Erika and I exploring the cottage.16:03:46
The main bedroom.
16:16:15
More views from the garden.16:17:08
17:09:56
The little lane the cottage was on.17:27:40
The menu of the Chinese takeaway in Coleford from which I picked up tonight's dinner. It was worringly cheap but the food was actually pretty good.
17:27:43
More of the menu.17:36:37
The centre of Coleford. I had a bit of a wait for the food to be prepared.18:00:03
Reassuringly there was a shop selling druidy type things in Coleford. The rest of the town felt a bit grim to be honest.18:11:00
Back to the little lane in Clearwell where our cottage was. Nice sky now.
18:22:54
Chie and Erika having dinner in the cottage.19:30:58
Got the wood burner going after dinner.20:01:21
Toasting the sunset with a glass of perry from Severn Cider.20:01:27
The view of the sunset from here is a bit obscured but still a nice glimpse of orangey pink sky.
20:02:34
20:04:22
The view from the upstairs window.20:54:30
The two ciders and a perry I bought from Severn Cider.21:03:01
The fire again.