Tag Archives: River Avon

What a day!

Posted on 01/11/2019 by JA

Yesterday was just one of those days that leave you wishing that you could roll over and go back to sleep. When I got back from South Africa I discovered that Tewkesbury was in the midst of one of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Gloucestershire, Photo Essay, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom | Tagged flood, River Avon, River Severn, Tewkesbury | Comments Off

Visiting the Bard: Stratford-upon-Avon (2)

Posted on 15/09/2019 by JA

Continuing where we left off in Stratford-upon-Avon. I was ready to leave the area of the Holy Trinity Church, and was very impressed with the church. The churchyard was quite a nice one too and I would have liked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Evesham, Heritage, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, United Kingdom, War Memorial | Tagged Bancroft Gardens, Bard, Bus, Evesham, Guild Hall Chapel, Holy Trinity Stratford-on-Avon, Lock, narrowboat, River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Theatre, War memorial, Warwickshire, William Shakespeare | Comments Off

Visiting the Bard: Stratford-upon-Avon (1)

Posted on 14/09/2019 by JA

Awhile ago I saw a bus in Evesham with a Shakespearean quote… I filed that information away for later use. Later use finally arrived this week and I decided to follow Romeo and head to Stratford-upon-Avon from Evesham. The bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemetery, Churches and Cathedrals, Collections and Museums, Evesham, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, United Kingdom, War Memorial | Tagged Bancroft Gardens, Bard, Bus, Evesham, Holy Trinity Stratford-on-Avon, Lock, narrowboat, River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon, Theatre, War memorial, Warwickshire, William Shakespeare | Comments Off

Back to Bristol (2)

Posted on 05/08/2018 by JA

I was now in the area around the cathedral, and while there was no sculpture to photograph there were a few other places of interest. The building below is labelled “Central Library”, with the former Abbott’s Gatehouse tacked onto the left … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Bristol, Churches and Cathedrals, Collections and Museums, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Transportation, United Kingdom | Tagged Blitz, Bristol, castle, Castle Park, Church, Floating harbour, River Avon, Wallace and Gromit | Comments Off

Driving Goliath

Posted on 21/05/2018 by JA

Last year ’round about this time, Tewkesbury was holding what it calls “The Big Weekend” although last year it was probably more like “The Overcast Big Weekend”. What does happen is that quite a lot of activity centres around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Ships, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom | Tagged ANT, Avon Navigation Trust, Bantam Boat, Big Weekend, canal, Gloucestershire, Pusher tug, River Avon, Severn River, Tewkesbury, Tug | Comments Off