Rob Little's Blog - the musings of an English / British Tour Guide ! http://letstourengland.com/blog I am trying to keep a record of where I am and what I'm up to ! Sat, 26 May 2012 10:14:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 British Airways Jumbo arriving at Heathrow on a sunny Saturday morning….already 78F http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/british-airways-jumbo-arriving-at-heathrow-on-a-sunny-saturday-morning-already-78f/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/british-airways-jumbo-arriving-at-heathrow-on-a-sunny-saturday-morning-already-78f/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 10:14:40 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/british-airways-jumbo-arriving-at-heathrow-on-a-sunny-saturday-morning-already-78f/ British Airways Jumbo arriving at Heathrow on a sunny Saturday morning….already 78F and going to be a lovely day !

Rob Little
Tour Guide
Let’s Tour England !

British Airways 747 arriving at Heathrow

British Airways 747 arriving at Heathrow

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/british-airways-jumbo-arriving-at-heathrow-on-a-sunny-saturday-morning-already-78f/feed/ 0 “Oh what a beautiful morning…..” to be in Merry England ! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-to-be-im-merry-england/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-to-be-im-merry-england/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 07:09:45 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-to-be-im-merry-england/ Oh what a beautiful morning to be in Merry England…..out early with Gladys the Dog before I go to Heathrow and meet my Customers – we’re off to France for a week!

Am I lucky to live here or wot???

Rob Little
Let’s Tour England !

Gladys the Dog out gallivanting

Gladys the Dog out gallivanting

Near Tetbury in the English Cotswolds

Near Tetbury in the English Cotswolds

Buttercup field in Tetbury

Buttercup field in Tetbury

Scare Crow at the Vegetable allotments

Scare Crow at the Vegetable allotments

Runner Bean poles at the Tetbury Vegetable allotments

Runner Bean poles at the Tetbury Vegetable allotments

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-to-be-im-merry-england/feed/ 0 William Shatner at 81 is magnificent on the BBC’s “Have I Got News For You” http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/william-shatner-at-81-is-magnificent-on-the-bbcs-have-i-got-news-for-you/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/william-shatner-at-81-is-magnificent-on-the-bbcs-have-i-got-news-for-you/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 06:04:02 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/william-shatner-at-81-is-magnificent-on-the-bbcs-have-i-got-news-for-you/ William Shatner at 81 is magnificent on the BBC’s “Have I Got News For You” – the programme that takes a highly irreverent and comical look at the previous weeks news!

He was fantastic – you may be able to catch it on YouTube or BBC iPlayer.

Rob Little
Let’s Tour England !

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/26/william-shatner-at-81-is-magnificent-on-the-bbcs-have-i-got-news-for-you/feed/ 0 Went for a walk down the Old Railway Line with Gladys the Dog and ran into the Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club ! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/25/went-for-a-walk-down-the-old-railway-line-with-gladys-the-dog-and-ran-into-the-tetbury-young-mothers-fitness-club/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/25/went-for-a-walk-down-the-old-railway-line-with-gladys-the-dog-and-ran-into-the-tetbury-young-mothers-fitness-club/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:32 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/?p=10558 Went for a walk down the Old Railway Line with Gladys the Dog and ran into the Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club complete with babies and strollers ! First there was a lot of stretching and bending – I asked if this was some kind of mating ritual!! Then they got their heart rates up – they said they were trying to catch me so I slowed down !

Wot a Laff !!

Rob Little
Dog Walker
Lets Tour England !

Gladys the Dog on the Old Railway Line in Tetbury

Gladys the Dog on the Old Railway Line in Tetbury

Gladys the Dog panting in a field of buttercups

Gladys the Dog panting in a field of buttercups

Preston Park in Tetbury

Preston Park in Tetbury

Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club intent on a workout !

Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club intent on a workout !

Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club.....they must be mad in this heat!

Tetbury Young Mothers Fitness Club…..they must be mad in this heat!

Buttercup field in Tetbury

Buttercup field in Tetbury

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/25/went-for-a-walk-down-the-old-railway-line-with-gladys-the-dog-and-ran-into-the-tetbury-young-mothers-fitness-club/feed/ 0 Sunset on the River Severn tonight ! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/sunset-on-the-river-severn-tonight/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/sunset-on-the-river-severn-tonight/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 19:41:19 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/sunset-on-the-river-severn-tonight/ Sunset on the River Severn tonight !

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Let’s Tour England !

Sunset on the River Severn tonight !

Sunset on the River Severn tonight !

Sunset on the River Severn in Gloucestershire tonight !

Sunset on the River Severn in Gloucestershire tonight !

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/sunset-on-the-river-severn-tonight/feed/ 0 The weather in the Cotswolds this weekend ! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/the-weather-in-the-cotswolds-this-weekend/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/the-weather-in-the-cotswolds-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 17:19:58 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/?p=10519
Rob Little
Cotswold Driver / Tour Guide
Lets Tour England !

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/the-weather-in-the-cotswolds-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Being taken for a walk by Gladys the Dog…..another beautiful day ! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/being-taken-for-a-walk-by-gladys-the-dog-another-beautiful-day/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/being-taken-for-a-walk-by-gladys-the-dog-another-beautiful-day/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:38 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/being-taken-for-a-walk-by-gladys-the-dog-another-beautiful-day/ Being taken for a walk by Gladys the Dog…..close to my home in Tetbury.

Another beautiful day in the Cotswolds !

Rob Little
English Travel Guide
Let’s Tour England

Gladys the Dog striding out near Cherington, Gloucesershire

Gladys the Dog striding out near Cherington, Gloucesershire

Gladys the Dog beginning to fade in the heat in a field of Canola (Oil Seed Rape) near Tetbury

Gladys the Dog beginning to fade in the heat in a field of Canola (Oil Seed Rape) near Tetbury

Gladys the dog enjoying some welcome shade on her walk in the Cotswolds

Gladys the dog enjoying some welcome shade on her walk in the Cotswolds

Gladys the dog is out of shot - i loved this tree with the ploughed field and Queen Annes lace in th

Gladys the dog is out of shot – I just loved this Horse Chestnut tree with the ploughed field and Queen Annes lace in the hedgerow??

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/24/being-taken-for-a-walk-by-gladys-the-dog-another-beautiful-day/feed/ 0 Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, holds the Olympic Torch high at Cheltenham Racecourse just one hour ago….. http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/zara-phillips-daughter-of-princess-anne-holds-the-olympic-torch-high-at-cheltenham-racecourse-just-one-hour-ago/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/zara-phillips-daughter-of-princess-anne-holds-the-olympic-torch-high-at-cheltenham-racecourse-just-one-hour-ago/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 19:56:23 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/zara-phillips-daughter-of-princess-anne-holds-the-olympic-torch-high-at-cheltenham-racecourse-just-one-hour-ago/ Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, holds the Olympic Torch high, riding her horse, “Toytown”, at Cheltenham Racecourse just one hour ago…..

Britain has high hopes for Zara who is the Queen’s granddaughter and hopes to be selected for the British Olympic Equestrian Team later in the summer – she is a former World Champion in the Three Day Event. Her mother, Princess Anne, was a competitor in the Montreal Olympics in 1976.

This photo was taken by my son, Tom Little, who was in the crowd !

Rob Little
Let’s Tour England !

Zara Phillips and the Olympic Torch in Cheltenham tonight - Photo by Tom Little.

Zara Phillips and the Olympic Torch in Cheltenham tonight – Photo by Tom Little.

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/zara-phillips-daughter-of-princess-anne-holds-the-olympic-torch-high-at-cheltenham-racecourse-just-one-hour-ago/feed/ 0 Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury this morning – way better than the Monet Garden in France !! http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/abbey-house-gardens-in-malmesbury-this-morning-way-better-than-the-monet-garden-in-france/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/abbey-house-gardens-in-malmesbury-this-morning-way-better-than-the-monet-garden-in-france/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 08:43:57 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/abbey-house-gardens-in-malmesbury-this-morning-way-better-than-the-monet-garden-in-france/
21 seconds of bliss – Birdsong in Malmesbury Abbey Cloister this morning !

Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury this morning – way better than the Monet Garden in France !!

Rob Little
Lets Tour England !

Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire - Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire – Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Abbey House Gardens and Malmesbury Abbey arch, Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Abbey House Gardens and Malmesbury Abbey arch, Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire

]]> http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/abbey-house-gardens-in-malmesbury-this-morning-way-better-than-the-monet-garden-in-france/feed/ 0 Anyone fancy paying $20 for a poached egg….. http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/anyone-fancy-paying-20-for-a-poached-egg/ http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/anyone-fancy-paying-20-for-a-poached-egg/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 07:19:06 +0000 Robert Little http://letstourengland.com/blog/2012/05/23/anyone-fancy-paying-20-for-a-poached-egg/ Anyone fancy paying $20 for a poached egg….. Well I’d have to respectfully say unless you have more money than sense I’d recommend you don’t – although I did! And there was shell in the egg and toast was soggy!

Yuk !

Rob Little
Let’s Tour England!

PS – don’t worry I wond take you there!!

A $20 poached egg !

A $20 poached egg !

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