Brian and Sheelagh meet us near the Old Lodge
And we are ready to go
Across the common
Can I come too?
Won't anyone take any notice? said Eeyore
Over to the Brimscombe side
We start to descend
With a view across to Swellshill
Now along a fairly level lane
Brian casts a professional eye over the gully, done neatly in shingles
Heather notices a hollow tree trunk
Complete with grotto - spot the owl at the back
Chatting while the back catches up
Across the common to ...
... Minchinhampton churchyard
With a profusion of cyclamen under the trees
A World War I war grave. How does it remain so pristine, we wonder. ** See below**
The parish church
With fancy weather vane
Richard Monk,blacksmith of this town, 1790 and Elizabeth Gabb
Enough to make one turn veggie!
We continue through Minchinhampton
And set off down a side path
With a tunnel
Emerging into a place with views
Ever seen a tandem on top of a car? A rare sight
We head towards Box
How many more are there of them?
Passing the church
Topiary - not many notice the green man, too busy still chatting
We return across the Common with lunch for some waiting at the Old Lodge
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** Shielding Commonwealth war graves from the ravages of time