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Cotswold

I spent the weekend in Cotswold, an area in England which is really lovely what with the undulating fields and its Cotswold villages which are very quaint and seem to take you back in time.

The village I went to in Cotswold was called Northleach and I stayed two nights in a house built in the 1760s and some of the original wooden ceiling beams are still intact. The sleepy village is so nice and quiet compared to busy London.

The view of the village from the elevated fields just behind it. I love the autumn colours of different shades of red, gold, yellow and orange. It's absolutely beautiful.

Locals call this tree 'The Lightning Tree' because they believe it was struck down by lightning. The children in the village prefer, however, to call it 'The Whomping Willow' which is the tree that features in the Harry Potter books. Whatever it is, both are very delightful names! I love how the children play around it and I'm glad that I managed to capture such a natural shot of how the locals interact with the tree.

Just behind the line of trees lies Helen's Ditch, a road that was used by the locals in medieval times. I love the silhouette of the trees and I love how the trees look so rooted to the ground. It's as if they are shouting 'This is home!'

The local church in Northleach is called Wool Church, because it was built with money donated by wool merchants. In olden days, having sheep was equivalent to having gold in modern times.

Quintessential English countryside with birch, beech and oak trees and a tiny river running through.

Fancy some me-time? Then head to All Alone Lane. I just love the charming names of the roads in the villages.

Saturday night I went to Cirencester for bonfire night and the fireworks display which was really lovely. That was to celebrate Guy Fawkes day. I'm glad I got to experience a really traditional English festival!

Posted by DSD at November 6, 2007 12:36 AM