Steve Ponty researched the topography of the Cotswolds and unearthed J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Shire' by comparison between the maps of Middle- and Mother-earth. Apart from the secrets of geography hidden in the epic story, there are allusions, never revealed before this brand new perspective, to personalities contemporary with Tolkien’s writings.
This guide covers the Cotswold Ring, a 55-mile circular route which takes in much of the northern Cotswolds, making use of existing rights of way and long-distance footpaths. The walk may be undertaken over several days, or in sections. Another title from the Cotswold Publisher, Reardon.
The footpath detailed in this guide is 25 miles long and based on existing rights of way. The walk has been upgraded and waymarked by the Ramblers Association and is divided into 12 parts, each with its own map and notes. Another title from the Cotswold publisher, Reardon.
Anna lost her eldest son unexpectedly in a tragic accident in July 2008. In her search for answers she started to receive life changing revelations from her son from the 'other side'. These revelations enabled Anna to understand how our world was created and taught her to heal at the very deepest level. The fascinating story unfolds from the days that Anna spent communicating with her unconscious son as he lay dying in hospital, through to her incredible recent experiences in Peru. Her three year journey has given her insights that are massively changing her life and the lives of all who visit her. Anna did not know why she was being sent to Machu Picchu. As her trip drew near she made her plans in total trust that she was serving for the highest good. However, what unfolded in Peru was beyond even her expectations and brought this book to an astonishing conclusion. Anna's story is unique and well worth reading. Her insights will catapult you into a new phase of your life journey, speeding your own personal healing to a much deeper level and helping you understand much that you did not understand before. For those wishing to ascend in this lifetime this book will be very helpful. For those simply searching for an understanding of how we all come to be here, this book will throw much light on the subject. This is a very readable book, once started, will be difficult to put down. .
The Little Book of the Cotswolds is a veritable smorgasbord of Cotswold miscellany, packed with fascinating titbits and all manner of factual frippery – from Cotswold lions to puppy dog pies. The region's strangest traditions, its most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and right royal connections combine with humorous cartoons to make this quirky little book difficult to put down.
'The Gustav Holst Way' is the first guidebook to describe the 35-mile rambling route across the Cotswolds to celebrate the life and work of the composer Gustav Holst. Published exactly 100 years after Holst began work on The Planets, the route visits many of the places that were important to the young Holst as his musical career took wing. Among the highlights are the house in Cheltenham where he was born (now the Holst Birthplace Museum) and several venues in the Cotswolds where he played, conducted and taught music. The richly illustrated guidebook divides the walk into five easy/moderate sections (with four optional detours) and includes detailed maps, points of historical interest and all the practical information you need to follow in Gustav Holst's footsteps from Cranham to Wyck Rissington. The Holst Birthplace Museum Gustav Holst, one of England's greatest composers, was born in a Regency terraced house in Cheltenham in 1874. The house has been carefully restored and converted into a 'living museum' that captures the atmosphere of the era, both above and below stairs. The most eye-catching of the museum's collection of 3,000 items is the piano on which Holst composed The Planets, as popular as ever nearly 100 years after it was published. Step inside the Museum and see the piano Holst used to compose The Planets. Find out how he developed into a world-class composer by examining and listening to original manuscripts written when he was a schoolboy in Cheltenham. "
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