Thanks to Will Luker for this write-up about the Assize of Ale 20 year celebration event. callmewill97.substack.com/p/unusual-glou…

It was lovely to meet the wonderful Prue Leith yesterday and present her with a copy of Matt Cass and my book '100 Facts. Myths and Legends About The #Cotswolds' in which she is featured.

My latest column for The Local Answer magazine is now live online. thelocalanswer.co.uk/news/local-inf…

Paul James and I had the pleasure of going on #bbcradiogloucester with dominic cotter yesterday to promote our new book '100 Gloucester Characters' If you want to listen to our dulcet tones, we're on from 2:12.10 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #FromTheShire #bbcRadio

A Safe Space? By Mark Graham I should have been in Venice My name was on the list Instead I stayed in Blighty The wedding I have missed An invitation was sent out By Jeffrey’s whipper-in But the Amazon delivery Was left behind my bin

My July article for The Local Answer magazine is now online. thelocalanswer.co.uk/news/local-inf…

⭐Booking for #GlosHistFest25 Autumn Festival is now open! gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2025 Welcoming 100 of the country’s greatest writers & broadcasters including Prof Alice Roberts💙 Frank Skinner Celia Imrie David Olusoga Greg Jenner, Michael Heseltine & Peter Frankopan Prof Janina Ramirez

Booking for the Autumn Festival is now open! Explore the programme and book your tickets. gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2025 Expect talks on the history of ancient stone circles to soft power today and the Bayeux Tapestry to the women of Bletchley Park. Plus much more Sat 6 - Sun 21 Sept

My latest article for The Local Answer magazine is now online. This month I've written about the cricketer David 'Syd' Lawrence, who sadly passed away recently. thelocalanswer.co.uk/news/local-inf…

Happy 75th birthday to Princess Anne, one of the hardest-working members of the Royal Family and a long-time Gloucestershire resident.

FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT ALERT We've got two events for children before the schools go back. This Saturday (30th August) between 10am and 1pm Jez, our storyteller will be back. Come and listen to him any time between those hours. 1/2

On Monday (1st September) from 11am-12pm, Peter Rabbit will be in the house for storytelling, facepainting and temporary tattoos. No booking needed for either event. 2/2 #peterrabbit #tailorofgloucester #visitgloucester

My latest article for The Local Answer magazine, this time about #Gloucester's lamprey pie tradition, is now online. thelocalanswer.co.uk/news/local-inf…