{"id":3130,"date":"2020-04-23T18:36:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2020-04-23T18:36:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:36:18","slug":"cotswold-travels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3130","title":{"rendered":"Cotswold Travels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\" \u00a0 My picture from my house on St Helena! Not bad eh!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

I had a super ride today up over the beautiful Southern Cotswolds (I am biased I think they are much more attractive than the posh parts further North). I had hoped to see or hear a cuckoo -I deliberately rode through a quiet wooded valley where I have seen cuckoos in recent years.<\/p>\n

As this is supposed to be a Story Telling Blog<\/strong> <\/span>and there hasn’t been much to write about in the last few weeks I thought I would update my activities on the Story Telling Front. The Two Severn Bores<\/strong> <\/em>are attempting to record this weekend some of their River Severn Podcast<\/strong>-it could be technologically challenging for the Story Teller half!<\/p>\n

As for writing I have made the most of this time to write and I am pleased with how my current story is developing (I often think through ideas on my bike and that is still happening but I found I am now dreaming about the story! Should I be worried?) It is a while since I have felt so immersed in one of my stories.<\/p>\n

No St Helena notes tonight although I am planning to write thoughts on Napoleon and also my climbing activities on the island.<\/p>\n

I am delighted with Wisden -the writing is excellent especially the notes from the editor. I recommend to anyone who loves cricket and wants some reading material to get a copy-you don’t normally have this much time to read a tome like this!<\/p>\n

Quiz answers<\/p>\n

a) Roughly 50 books<\/strong> <\/span>can be made from one tree (obviously depends on size of the book!)\u00a0\u00a0 b) J.M Barrie gave the rights of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital<\/span> <\/strong>they are still getting money from this\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c) Harry Potter<\/span> <\/strong>is the third most read book it is also the most banned book in the USA!\u00a0\u00a0 d) David Cornwell<\/span> <\/strong>is Le Carre’\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 d) The first published book was the Gutenberg Bible\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by Gutenberg<\/p>\n

Today’s questions are all on the Cotswolds as I cycled over them this morning.<\/p>\n

a)\u00a0 What was given to the Cotswolds in 1966?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 b)\u00a0 What is the Roman name for Cirencester<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0 c) What well known composer<\/strong> <\/em>was born in Cheltenham?\u00a0 d) Which six counties<\/strong> <\/em>are the Cotswolds in?\u00a0 e) What does “wold”<\/strong><\/em> mean?<\/p>\n

Below Yellow Wagtail in Frampton yesterday!!!<\/p>\n

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