Heckmondwike, the consequences…

A gathering of tea cups or mugs, unwashed. Left in a place of work, the collective noun is as we … More

Unintentional Diversion

I thought that might make a great name for a book. I’m not big on reading novels, I prefer to … More

Pitchcombe Combe is from the latin for dung and in this instance pitchcombe is the word used for the hurling … More

Dear old Matson is just on the edge of Gloucester and has a fine view of the Painswick hills, it … More

Maisemore A daisy chain worn and made by small girls that they make on bright blue summer days for each … More

Guiting Power The uncanny way that a vicar is able to pedal a very heavy bicycle at a constant speed … More

Bishop’s Cleeve The word cleeve is generally thought to relate to the way a valley is formed, so it’s a … More

Hucclecote One of those parkas your dad or granddad used to own in the seventies that you never bothered to … More

A ‘didbrook’ is a blow to the belly which results in the recipient expelling all available oxygen from the body … More

Here’s today’s almost finished rough. I’m working on a little book of place names and their meaning. ( I’ve made … More